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Swapnil Borges SJ

Life After COViD -19
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hallenging situations can bring out the which we can work together, build a differ-
Cbest in us. ent kind of society and find ways to protect
As we begin to recover from Covid – 19, we our mother earth, to care for our creation
need to ask ourselves ‘How can we build our our common home. Some of the pathways
future?’ The answer to this is, everything is for a better future are as follows :-
possible if all the nations and societies col- - Much care and attention has to be given
laborate with one another. We can achieve for the migrants in our own states. Reach
almost everything if we all work together. out to them to provide basic education for
In recent weeks we have become familiar the children, work for their rights and jus-
with the phrase “The New Normal”, our tice.
state governments have eased the lockdown - Care for creation, our common home (one

restrictions and are looking for ways to re- of our UAP’s) we need to give first prefer-
open the economy. ence to it. During the time of lockdown in
We the juniors acknowledge that life the month of April we have seen that nature
should not return to the way it was, where began to heal itself drastically within a few
injustice and inequality lived, migrants were days. We need to protect and nurture the
oppressed and helpless, people were treated existing plant life (herbs and shrubs), trees
as machines and told what to think, what to and also plant more trees where ever possi-
feel, we are not machines, we are human be- ble This will reduce the excessive amount of

ings. We Jesuits in collaboration with oth- greenhouse gases like methane, carbon di-
ers should ask ourselves how we can build a oxide and nitrous oxide in the air and hence
better future for generations to come. can help to control the climate change.
This pandemic has taught us one les- - Promotion and use of renewable source of
son, everyone is equal. The virus has affect- energy for homes, schools, colleges, hospi-
ed both the rich and the poor. , men, wom- tals etc.
en and children. - Respect flora- fauna, build better relation-
At the same time the pandemic is ships between people, land, animals and
a pathway to a better future. A future in food.

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