Stories

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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Theme = Inspiration & Hope

  • Written Story by

    Terry Waiganjo
    My pandemic experience was rough but super rewarding at the same time. The pandemic hit …
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    Sophia G-Halvorson
    Medicine Spirit, ethereal being as essential as oxygen, Your evil eye deflects the…
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    Sierra
    This is what it feels to be archived. Tucked away in the dusty basement in a filing…
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    Shariff Abdullahaziz
    As the days went by, the symptoms of Covid-19 started to take their toll on my body. The…
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    Seth
    My name is Seth, and amidst the chaos and uncertainty of a global pandemic, I experienced…
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    Anonymous
    Socrates said, “The secret to change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the…
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    Anonymous
    In March of 2020, Covid19 descended in our community much like any other communities in …
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    Sage-Curry
    We have been learning to be strong little one As the wind and rain have found no pattern…
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    Rebel Fayola Black
    I haven’t gotten COVID….yet. But it has changed my life, for worse AND for better. I…
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    Rabia Jabarkhil
    The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 led to significant changes in the …
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    Jack
    My journey with long COVID was an arduous one, filled with physical and emotional…
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    Anonymous
    Spring 2020 – French 340: Oral Skills An advanced study in moving mouths around…
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    Anonymous
    During the Covid-19 pandemic has been quite the rollercoaster ride. Not only do I have…
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    Mohamad Kasim
    I am now 53 years old, and I am still working. I am Rohingya from Burma and have been…
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    Max Mabry
    Hello,  My name is Max Mabry, and I am a recent graduate from the University of Oregon.…
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    Matt
    My pandemic experience started with a call from my manager: You have been exposed,…
  • Audio Story by

    Louisa D.
    English Translation  Emily: Hello. This is Speaker 1. Emily Duru. And I’m joined…
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    Grace
    As I write I am realizing how hard I have tried to unconsciously forget any of those two…
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    Anonymous
    Covid-19 was a surprise pandemic. I did not think that it was going to last for more than…
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    Anonymous
    The first time I heard about Covid-19, I thought it was the same as any flu that will be…
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    Emily D.
    The traffic has come to a screeching halt, as it so often does during heatwaves. Portland…
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    Catherine
    As an immune compromised disabled person, the possibility of getting COVID-19 was …
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    Anonymous
    50 years from now, I will be close to my 70s. Hopefully I have grandchildren, and I was a…
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    A. Smith
    Because of the pandemic, we currently live in a world where immunocompromised and other…
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    Gaby Gaeta
    ¿Alguna vez has sentido miedo de enfrentarte a lo desconocido?   Creo que la mayoría…
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    Morena Lopez
    Empecé como voluntaria en una organización sin fines de lucro y sin darme cuenta…
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    Evangelina Gabriel
    Haciendo limpieza en casa y junto con mil documentos que intentó desechar descubro…
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    Evy
    Muchos fuimos los afectados por la pandemia de Covid-19 pero en esta ocasión quiero…
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    Angel CC
    En marzo de 2020, nos enfrentamos a uno de los retos mas aterradores en la historia…
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    Tim Murphy
    Sometimes Long Covid seems like it never ends, and maybe sometimes it doesn’t. Now…