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PEOPLE SPEAK PAGE #1
What Have You Learned

PEOPLE About Yourself During
SPEAK
This Lockdown?

It has almost been 5 months that the world weddings or parties I finally have time for myself.” He said. He
has come to a standstill, like someone hit cherishes his personal time from 7:00 pm till 10:00 pm which
the pause button. Most people’s plans for he calls the ‘Me-Time.’ He realized that previously he would
the year have been shredded, lives and spend time only on material things but there was no personal
lifestyles have been drastically altered, growth. He picked up books to read after years and finds so
and personal finances and job prospects much more knowledge in them. He realized that this is what
severely dented. People have been gave him the true happiness which was right there. He will now
impacted differently and their lives have make sure that even after things open up, he will find TIME for
changed differently. We himself.
are even addressing
these changes as the Nothing is constant. Even
‘New Normal’. But this shall change.
as the Director of With the lockdown our
DesiPages magazine life suddenly changed to
I was curious to know something we had never
how this has impacted ever imagined. Kamal Ahuja
people on a personal of DFW who is our regular
level. What have they listener says, “I always had
learned? desires. I indulged in singing,
I put this question out painting, acting even before
to my radio listeners. the lockdown. That brought in
They all reacted differently and there were a lot of happiness anyways to me. People have ups and downs
some very interesting and fascinating in life but this crisis was different. It was like completely being
acumens. with myself. I have realized that if I can deal with this crisis,
I can deal with anything. Nothing is constant. Even this shall
This time away from everything gave change”.
TIME for personal assessment.
When life gets difficult, little luxuries matter
This period definitely gave people more This lockdown abstained us from many things that we had
TIME on hand to reflect on themselves taken for granted. Things which were given like day and night.
even after their virtual work schedule, as From hugging a person, we love, to meeting friends or just
the travel and many other things around going out shopping feels like luxury. The fancy luxurious things
outdoors was limited. My radio listener are no more an attraction. Sujata says “I do not get attracted
Amin, had a very routine life, before the to that new dress anymore which I so craved for. I have not
shutdown. It would start early morning at even looked at things online to buy. It does not feel luxurious
6am and end at 9 pm around his work, anymore. I would rather exchange it for a big hug from a dear
daily chores, dropping and picking up his friend which I crave for”.
kids from their classes and reaching home
tired and exhausted only to have time to eat This time made us realize how one can truly balance
his dinner and retire to bed for a wakeup work and life. A blessing in disguise.
call at 5:00 am. “Every day was pretty Initially everything was a chaos. People were uncertain about
much the same. Now with the lockdown things. They were not equipped to be at home full time. The new
and moreover with no social obligations, responsibilities of working around chores, taking care of kids,

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