All along, I had planned a visit to Spain on the invitation of a friend, Becky, who worked in Madrid. Then we buried him and my world started crumbling. The Uber driver took us to her very dignified residence, all this time oblivious of the Covid-19 cloud that was hanging over Spain. For the first time, the media announced that there was traffic jam, which, I was told, was rare in Spain. The chilling cold and fear that I would be trapped in Madrid got so intense, I could hardly sleep.

Source: Daily Nation April 13, 2020 07:52 UTC