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‘Inside we stayed for months and days’- the COVID-19 pandemic through the eyes of a child Bringing together the stories of children of the world (Miss Mae Books) The global pandemic brought distress for everyone around the world, yet children were overlooked. Now, a young South African author has published a book, penning the COVID-19 pandemic from a child’s perspective. Laena-Mae Turner hasn’t seen another child or person, except her mother, since February 2020. Turner was just a few days old when she was diagnosed with a life-threatening autoimmune disease hypogammaglobulinemia. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 meant that she was in isolation for more than a year due to her illness. So the eight-year-old wrote a to cheer herself up, and the thousands of other children stuck inside during the lockdown. ....
Not being able to play with our friends and stay home is only for a short while . (Image supplied by Miss Mae Books) Laena-Mae Turner was only a few days old when doctors diagnosed her with a life-threatening autoimmune disease known as Hypogammaglobulinemia. Having spent many weeks in and out of hospital throughout her life, Laena-Mae is no stranger to living in isolation. From surviving Tuberculosis at only three years of age as well as other multiple illnesses due to her severely compromised immune system, she is an incredibly resilient young lady. Her optimism throughout the pandemic is unfounded, so much so that the eight-year-old found herself inspired to write a book on the Covid-19 pandemic. ....