There’s no easy way to deal with the loss of a loved one during the pandemic due to lockdown restrictions. However, a few virtual resources across India are doing their bit to help keep their memories alive
Many platforms have emerged virtually, to pay tribute to those who succumbed to COVID-19
Covid Memorial India
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Earlier this week, the creators of Humans of Bombay decided to create a platform to immortalise the faces of those who passed away during the pandemic. “Every day, we hear of rising numbers, so we wanted to show that there are faces behind these numbers; lives have been unfairly cut short because of this disease,” says Karishma Mehta, its founder. “So, we found people who were willing to share stories and those who felt that some justice was being done to their memory,” she adds.
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National Covid Memorial
The National Covid Memorial was set up by Kolkata-based NGO Covid Care Network (CCN) in late January to help loved ones of the deceased submit their stories that go up in the form of a memorial on the site itself. “It is a kind of mental health initiative as well because many people don’t get closure. In India, we have customs and rituals to pay homage to the dead, which is not possible now. In our culture, relatives can come together and mourn and release these emotions, but people do not have an outlet for grief because of the lockdown guidelines. This initiative may not provide full closure, but maybe it can still provide an outlet for some peace,” says Satyarup Siddhanta, founding secretary of CCN.
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Websites and social media handles provide a way to immortalise the faces behind the numbers and offer closure for family and friends
Covid Memorial
Covid Memorial operates as a website and Instagram page that pays tribute to those who passed away, globally. The memorial respects all wishes of next of kin without divulging their identities.
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2nd Wave Memorial
This Instagram page serves as a memorial for those who lost their lives to Covid during the second wave of the pandemic that emerged in 2021 due to factors like hospital negligence, mismanagement of resources and oxygen shortage.
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