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Seperated from His Partner, a Teacher from Australia Talks Life, Love,Virus and Natural Disasters

Tami Shaikh
2 min readApr 3, 2020

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I am feeling upset, baffled, shocked, and sad. My partner lives in the UK, so with the borders shut and no planes, I’m upset I won’t get to see her for many months. I am baffled as a teacher to see how our world has changed for the younger generation.
I am shocked to see what’s happening because of a disease that started on the other side of the world; it spread so fast and has caused so much trauma. I am sad and shocked by the massive amount of lives lost — the brave ones who were those on the front line, including the nurses, doctors a d Military.
This quarantine hasn’t impacted me too much as I am a private person. I never went out too much anyway, and even now, I still work and train daily. Student numbers at my school and within the area have significantly declined, even though all learning is online. These days so many people are panic shopping. Homeschooling, unemployment, and working from home is the new normal.
Initially, I didn’t think my community was doing enough, but now it seems like the severity of this pandemic is sinking in. I am glad that most people are following the guidelines and requirements.

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Tami Shaikh
Tami Shaikh

Written by Tami Shaikh

Author of 3 books, Contributor to Huffington Post, Thrive Global, & Chicken Soup for the Soul. Life is full of stories; I like to tell them. www.tamishaikh.com

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