Mira and Nisha are lifelong best friends. It is almost impossible to find one without the other (despite the fact that they are polar opposites). They have done everything together for the past 13 years of their lives and made a pact, that no matter what happens, they will always be around to support each other. It is February and midterms are coming along for the eighth graders (with distractions of course). Nisha wants to do something crazy right before science midterms and Mira is hesitant to join her this time after realizing the endless list of consequences. Yet, Mira knows that it will be a bigger mistake to let Nisha do whatever she want by herself. So of course, she tags along. However, this time, committing a small mistake turns into a bigger problem. Mira and Nishas time and future are both at stake, and Mira is for once, very helpless. Mira tries to make the wrong things right and starts to mix up the truth of reality from the past. It drags to a point when Mira starts questioning herself if she will ever be able to see Nisha again. It could be the point in their lives where they may be separated forever. Will they ever be able to go back in time and change their mistake in the past? Was this entire mishap supposed to happen in the first place or was it simply taken to the extreme based on Miras overthinking? Together, Mira and Nisha will need to overcome their obstacles in times of crisis even if it means that they have to put aside the fear of forgetting their past.
This book is a nonfiction endeavor that aims to capture a snapshot of what American society was like during the public health crisis of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Through a series of interviews featuring people who have struggled with loss, financial limitations, and working strenuous frontline jobs, the book aims to elucidate crucial voices who share their experiences of how they coped, persisted, and reflected during quarantines and lockdowns. These interviews, all of which have been transformed into a cohesive article/story-like format, also feature people who have pioneered change during the pandemic, such as PPE providers, nonprofit organizations, and heads of major institutions in education and healthcare. Hopefully, readers will be left with a scintilla of each person’s story and will reflect upon the lessons we have learned during the pandemic — lessons that remind us of the strength and intricacy of humanity.
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