Taslima Nasreen, the Bangladeshi-Swedish writer of acclaim beyond borders, said on Sunday that she contracted the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) despite remaining indoors for over a year. ☹️ — taslima nasreen (@taslimanasreen) May 9, 2021The author, who has fought several shades of religious fundamentalism and oppression during her lifetime, said that she was vexed by this new viral threat. "However", Taslima Nasreen continued, "To call it a tragedy is probably not accurate, because I'm on my way to recovery. Although originally hailing from Bangladesh, Taslima Nasreen currently resides in Delhi after facing religious extremism in her native country. pic.twitter.com/bUhauaEkrA — taslima nasreen (@taslimanasreen) May 8, 2021However, despite the adverse situation, Nasreen noted that at least there's no "stigma" any longer over contracting Covid-19.

Source: Hindustan Times May 10, 2021 07:20 UTC