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Enoch Cheng on Michaela Coel

We thought we had seen the worst of Covid-19. But in 2022, the shocks of the pandemic are still bringing us down. What is most disturbing is how quickly new normals are absorbed into our lives, including our emotional state of shock. Perhaps this is a survival strategy: telling ourselves that we are okay.

In 2019, I was in South Korea setting up an exhibition. Prior to the trip, I had anticipated that my task would be more

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