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On Grief — Linh Dao Smooke

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Generational Trauma and Collective Grief during a pandemic is... not fun to reflect up on.

On Grief Growth May 23 Written By Linh Smooke Me and grandpa at my 5th birthday party which he orchestrated. TW: This is a story about grief, trauma and death. The trigger Last Saturday, I learned, at midnight India time, of a piece of news we’ve been dreading of receiving as a small remote company that employs around 40 people, 10 of whom India-based. Someone’s parents (yes, plural), died. Of Covid. And that someone works for us. She is 18. She is bright and cheerful. She uses memes. She is responsible. She checks in on people to make sure they’re okay. And now, her parents are gone. She is o

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