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L., 19, a student in Dalian, China

“The onset of COVID-19 coincided with my grandpa’s cancer diagnosis. […] As schools shut down across the US, I was finally able to book a flight home. […] This year was a disaster. But some part in me was glad that the pandemic has brought me home to my family.”

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E.Y., 18, a student in Shenzhen, China

“在回国路上我得到很多人的帮助。[…]在从隔离点坐飞机回到自己家的一路,我其实能感受到虽然检查非常严格,但人民都很温暖。没有像微博上说的那么仇视我们留学生。[…] 在小区门口登记资料时小区的一同乡的保安还会骄傲地跟同事说,这是我们那的大学生,成绩又好又懂事,一个人在国外学习呢。”

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K.A., 28, a researcher in Chicago, IL

“I’ve been turning to historical accounts forged and recorded by AIDS activists to process my feelings about current events and keep the faith about the political challenges that turn a virus into a plague.”

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