KARIMA SHARIFI , housewife
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The pandemic is giving us the chance to spend more time with our families ."
I have three daughters and two sons . All five of my children are in school . I hope one day all of them will be educated and serve their people . I only studied up to 8th grade , but I want my children to go to university and beyond . I believe education can bring them a bright future .
My husband is a taxi driver . He can ’ t get passengers during COVID . People rarely leave their homes and they don ’ t trust taxis to be safe . I am working one day a week as a cook to help support the family .
During lockdown , I spend more time with my children , and I ’ m loving it . I feel good about helping to support the family . There will be sunshine even after the darkest nights . As much as
I worry about everything , I know we will defeat this disease .
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