With Covid-19, the value of life has become so real, believes Vivek
Aahana Kumra recovered from Covid-19 a few days ago and presently, she is busy amplifying requests and requirements for those battling the coronavirus. She points out how verifying leads is the need of the hour. She says, “At a time when people are running around to get oxygen cylinders, nobody is going to verify names and contact details. I don’t put up a single request without cross-checking details and that is a call social media influencers must take.”
She reckons that social media is quite a boon in these times, when
Vpeople are co-dependent for hospital beds and oxygen cylinders. “So many people are amplifying, they are using social media responsibly. People with a wide reach, including influencers, are making good use of their platforms. I’m very impressed and proud of the way actors and ivek Anand Oberoi may be more prepared for the lockdown this time around, but the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic has been bringing him distressful images from last year. “Trains full of migrant labourers are rushing back to UP and Bihar and that’s a scary sight again. This is putting them through a lot of economic pressure,” says the actor-producer. He has extended a helping hand to the needy this year, just the way he did in 2020. Oberoi stresses he wants to empower them to be independent rather than only helping them monetarily.
“We supported 7,500 daily wage worker families through our foundation and social impact lending company last year. I’m more focussed on whatever I can do to empower people. I believe in teaching a man to fish rather than feeding him every day,” he shares.
The Inside Edge actor says the pandemic has made him realise that the smallest things count. “With Covid-19 and mortality and being separated from someone close, the value of life and perspective has become more real. Every minute is important to me. Getting that first hug from my children in the morning is what I wait for and that is the ultimate joy of life,” he says with a smile. influencers have begun amplifying SOS calls. We are being able to reach out to people in places we couldn’t have imagined sending help to earlier,” Kumra shares.
The Khuda Haafiz (2020) actor says that she was disappointed in her peers posting pictures from their Maldives vacations, and recognises the importance of empathy and sensitivity.
“Everyone is allowed to take a break. When I was recovering from Covid and I saw pictures of them in Maldives, I was wondering why are they posting such pictures!” she says, adding, “Those who faced flak understood that they’ve lacked empathy. Empathy and not showing off is the need of the hour.”
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