Dubai: Fighting the fatal coronavirus has meant learning to settle for life’s adjustments with humility, respect and a beneficial dose of positivity, say residents of the United Arab Emirates.
“Living the norm we once met is now a luxury. Maintaining a positive attitude in an ever-changing environment, on the other hand, is the new norm. We will settle for it with humility and gratitude,” said Walter Scalzone, a foreign percussionist founded in Dubai.
Alain Verhoeven, a Belgian expat, chef and food technologist, values more than ever the time he spends with his circle of relatives. He had a busy life before the virus outbreak, and spent nearly 80% of his waking hours running for a living. Now, after wasting his job, he says, he enjoys life more than ever.
“I live in Abu Dhabi and work in Dubai. I used to work every day. Technically, my weekends were with the family, but the truth is, I was stuck with my computer all the time. Then I lost my job. And my regime was suddenly eliminated. Now I’m home all the time, helping my wife cook, cook and be closer to the kids. My savings can last for months or a day because I don’t know long-term holds for me,” he said.
“Covid-19 has brought some awareness about how we live now. Our lives before the pandemic were quick and uncontrolled. My life is now simple, dreams are more realistic. In the long run, when I find a job, I will actually be informed to balance the painting and family, because the long term is as mysterious as possible, so make the most of your present.
For Italian expat Walter Scalzone, COVID-19 was about accepting a replacement and getting off the beaten track to survive. An artist, artist and percussionist, Scalzone was suddenly unemployed by the pandemic. “The entertainment industry has been greatly affected. After giving 40 concerts in a month, I fell to zero.”
“But being in the artistic field, I find it hard to rest and keep quiet. I couldn’t help yet to be in touch with what I love most: making music. During the pandemic, I learned to do it for free. As an artist, we made a lot of money, but for months nothing has been put on the table, it is a very humiliating stage of my life.
“The exhibition will have to pass. COVID-19 taught me never to give up. We’ll have to keep moving and locate artistic tactics in the event. I’ve learned to adapt. When you are a live artist, an artist, you thrive thanks to the power and love of other people in front of you. Only an online edition is anything else. But I’m grateful for everything there is. It’s just as important.”
Scalzone has introduced an online school, so to speak, and teaches handpan. Handpan-hub.teachable.com already sees handpan enthusiasts sign up.
Indian expat Namita Ramani may no longer agree. His company AboveDigital.com, a virtual marketing company in Dubai for 15 years, was in trouble with the pandemic. “I got to a point in March where I may not be able to pay my staff salaries. I was just passing through to send them all on unpaid leave. Before that, I went a sleepless night. I kept thinking about how I could keep my business, the one I had built with love and care. Nor did I need my staff to pass unpaid leave.”
The next morning, he woke up with a brilliant idea. “I didn’t know if I was going to paint or not. But I had nothing to lose. My chart had reached its lowest point. The only way now.
What did she do? She brought a two-week virtual marketing course. The result is a record number of consumers on board in a month and the number continues to increase. “The concept to help small and medium-sized businesses control their marketing through a time investment in learning and making plans, and other people enjoyed the concept. In times of recession, other people seek tactics to get out of their monetary distress and do anything productive. »
Today, Namita’s company has recorded a record 300% expansion. “All I did was put my concept into effect. It was supported by a wonderful team and our efforts for recession.”
“Accept with gratitude and humility a slowdown in your life. Stay positive, never give up on your goals.”
Philippine expat Joann Constantino, 40, beautician, has learned to expect the most productive in recent months. He lost his homework in February. As the only winning member of his family, which included his parents and two young men in the Philippines, his life collapsed. But a chance of meeting with a social employee allowed him to locate some other task. “But only after five months of fighting in an environment where you can place a task as complicated as possible.”
“I hope the only thing that kept me going. Perseverance another. So never give up your dreams.
Reshma Salam, a resident of the United Arab Emirates, said he did not yet have a selection to stay positive and hope for the best, even as he goes through one of the most difficult times of the pandemic.
Who would be better informed about COVID-19 life replacement than Indian expat Reshma Aslam? His father, Mohammad Aslam, 54, died of the virus in April. Reshma and her two sisters tested positive and the circle of relatives is now struggling financially.
His brother, Mohammad Yusuf, 32, who works in Oman, was unable to say goodbye to his father due to movement restrictions. “My life and that of my circle of relatives got worse in a few days and I couldn’t do anything about it. I didn’t have about the chances of my life.
“Life is permanent. It’s time to take care of your gift in the most realistic way.”
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