Thoughts and Reflections in the times of Corona (Short stories)

The book discusses difficult and critical human lives in the times of the pandemic, expressing empathy with those who were seriously infected. Serious concerns are growing over the continuing rise in Corona Virus infections, as the circumstances during the pandemic period are different from the normal circumstances familiar to humans.

  • Author Shaima AlMulla
  • Publish Date 2020
  • Language Arabic

About the Book

The book discusses difficult and critical humans lives in the times of the pandemic, expressing empathy with those who were seriously infected. Serious concerns are growing over the continuing rise in coronavirus infections, as the circumstances during the pandemic period are different from the normal circumstances familiar to humans. Lockdowns and related business disruptions, travel restrictions, school closures and other containment measures have had sudden and drastic impact on human lives.

These short stories deal with various topics that reflect the health, social, economic, political, and psychological aspects which have been deeply affected during the Covid-19 pandemic that began in 2019 and continues until now - 2021. These real-life experiences are described through these thoughts and short stories.

The importance of the book:

Although this book presents thoughts and short stories, it is important because it documents a unique and different era in the history of humankind. It describes the unique events that took place during the home quarantine period and disruption of normal social life, summing up the experience of COVID 19 pandemic. Therefore, the book can be classified as a documentary and literary book as it narrates real life stories in the times of outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic that increases the importance of this book and enjoyment of its reading.

The targeted readers of this book:

The targeted readers of this book are wide and diverse and include all classes of the society at the same time. The book can be a source of enjoyment for children as well as adults. It describes the real-life stories and thoughts experienced by people which make these stories enjoyable whether during the pandemic or in the future.