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    UNITED IN OUR ISOLATION

    Apr 30, 2020 4 minutes
    BY CYRIL BLACKBURN

    IF THERE’S one phrase that keeps popping up it’s this: we’re not alone.

    Half the world’s population is living under a lockdown of some kind to curb the spread of Covid-19 – and it’s at times like these when reaching out, sharing stories and offering words of comfort and hope really help.

    Shortly after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced our lockdown would be extended, YOU spoke to people all over the world, asking them to share their stories as an invisible menace continued its killer march through humankind.

    GLORIA FRATTER (37): graphic designer, Venice, Italy

    The streets are eerily quiet. It’s terrifying to experience. When you’re outside you need an official document proving your reason for

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