Our Own Bubble
February 29, 2020 Allahu Akbar! Allahu Akbar! Ashhaduan Laa ilaha ilalah…
Adhan Al Fajr, the first prayer of the day for Muslims. Going to the mosque renders an obligation forme as aMuslim. After getting up, performing ablution, doing the two rakaat Sunnah prayers and then heading to the mosque for the obligatory prayer define my primary task of the day. I am living with my family in an apartment building that is old, yet quiet and simple. The building does not have an elevator and our apartment happens to be on the second floor of the building. I take at least 200 steps from our door to reach the mosque, 500 steps in approximate summation coming back home. When I reach home, my wife and children are still asleep. I, on the other hand, must prepare for work. March 23, 2020 Dear Mr. X, In these uncertain times that we are experiencing due to COVID-19, I am asking your permission to allow me to work at home. My wife has lupus, a rare disease involving the immune system that makes her very vulnerable to any transmittable diseases… I do not wait for his reply to work from home. My wife was diagnosed two years ago. She is still receiving medical treatment and frequently visits her doctor. Her condition means that her immune system is hyperactive and attacks normal, healthy tissue. Getting the virus will put her life in danger. Our apartment has three bedrooms: the master bedroom for my wife and me, our daughter’s bedroom and the boys’ bedroom. The living-dining room is approximately 30 square meters where the dining table for six persons is prominently visible in one corner. This table now serves as our office/school table.
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