This collection of stories is for all impacted by COVID-19 and serves as an archive of the experiences shared. The stories collected in this project are always the work and property of the storyteller. See our Storyteller Bill of Rights for more information.
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I am Win Win Maw, a dedicated individual who has called the United States home for more… -
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I’m a pragmatic person. I like to get to the root of why things are the way they… -
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My pandemic experience was rough but super rewarding at the same time. The pandemic hit … -
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I am a nonbinary physician of color. I actually worked for the state governmental COVID… -
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As the days went by, the symptoms of Covid-19 started to take their toll on my body. The… -
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My name is Seth, and amidst the chaos and uncertainty of a global pandemic, I experienced… -
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Socrates said, “The secret to change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the… -
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In March of 2020, Covid19 descended in our community much like any other communities in … -
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I haven’t gotten COVID….yet. But it has changed my life, for worse AND for better. I… -
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The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 led to significant changes in the … -
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My journey with long COVID was an arduous one, filled with physical and emotional… -
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The experiences and impacts of COVID-19 pandemic are ones that I will not forget very… -
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In March of 2020, Covid19 descended in our community much like any other communities in… -
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The Covid-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on my life in many ways. The virus,… -
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During the Covid-19 pandemic has been quite the rollercoaster ride. Not only do I have… -
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I am now 53 years old, and I am still working. I am Rohingya from Burma and have been… -
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My pandemic experience started with a call from my manager: You have been exposed,… -
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I just wanted a sandwich. The American-style sub sandwich from Safeway, to be exact.… -
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Summer 2021 was a time in the middle of the pandemic where many folks who could and … -
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As I write I am realizing how hard I have tried to unconsciously forget any of those two… -
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Covid-19 was a surprise pandemic. I did not think that it was going to last for more than… -
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The first time I heard about Covid-19, I thought it was the same as any flu that will be… -
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The traffic has come to a screeching halt, as it so often does during heatwaves. Portland… -
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The pandemic has been a difficult, dramatic time for so many of us, for so many… -
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In the beginning of COVID, there were two things I feared: the disease itself and the… -
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Hi , I am a 33 year old single mother to 2 boys ages three & twelve. I’m an… -
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I am the person at the grocery store who moves the carts around, the person who cleans… -
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Covid19 has been on everyone’s mind since it began. It has halted activities, outings,… -
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As an immune compromised disabled person, the possibility of getting COVID-19 was … -
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“After two years of near monastic devotion to safety, my girlfriend of eight years… -
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50 years from now, I will be close to my 70s. Hopefully I have grandchildren, and I was a… -
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Because of the pandemic, we currently live in a world where immunocompromised and other… -
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My name is Adriana. I was an essential worker. I worked in healthcare as a medication… -
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¿Alguna vez has sentido miedo de enfrentarte a lo desconocido? Creo que la mayoría… -
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Empecé como voluntaria en una organización sin fines de lucro y sin darme cuenta… -
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Haciendo limpieza en casa y junto con mil documentos que intentó desechar descubro… -
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Muchos fuimos los afectados por la pandemia de Covid-19 pero en esta ocasión quiero… -
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Año 0, diciembre 2019 Era casi el fin del año y aquí, en Oregon, llovía como… -
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En marzo de 2020, nos enfrentamos a uno de los retos mas aterradores en la historia…