Covid 19 coronavirus: Every time I m calling, someone has died - the anguish of India s diaspora
3 May, 2021 12:23 AM
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The Indian diasapora is well represented in the London area of Southall, where a local Sikh temple is coordinating aid efforts. Photo / Mary Turner, The New York Times
The Indian diasapora is well represented in the London area of Southall, where a local Sikh temple is coordinating aid efforts. Photo / Mary Turner, The New York Times
New York Times
By: Megan Specia
In WhatsApp chats, video calls, Facebook groups and forums, a global community has scrambled to save, and sometimes mourn, Covid-stricken loved ones.
âEvery Time Iâm Calling, Someone Has Diedâ: The Anguish of Indiaâs Diaspora
In WhatsApp chats, video calls, Facebook groups and forums, a global community has scrambled to save, and sometimes mourn, Covid-stricken loved ones.
The Indian diasapora is well represented in the London area of Southall, where a local Sikh temple is coordinating aid efforts.Credit.Mary Turner for The New York Times
May 1, 2021Updated 5:55 a.m. ET
LONDON â First, there was the scramble to find her father a bed in intensive care. Then came the price gouging for an all but impossible to find therapeutic injection. And, through it all, countless hours on the phone with doctors, family and friends dealing with logistical problems.