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Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)
Sun Apr 5, 2020, 10:17 AM Apr 2020

Excellent story - Philly native who is still in China



https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/coronavirus/philly-native-in-china-shares-lessons-learned-during-covid-19-pandemic/2341939/

For Roy Aguilar, it seemed like a great opportunity. The 24-year-old North Philadelphia native and Drexel University graduate was applying for journalism jobs last year when he heard back from a company in China offering him a job as a blog

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There was a day where I forgot, because you can’t leave your house without a mask,” he said. “Not wearing a mask is like wearing a Cowboys jersey at an Eagles game. You’re going to get dirty looks from people. People are going to harass you, particularly the police. Not in a bad way, but they just want to ensure safety.”

Aguilar was approached by a police officer who told him he needed to cover his mouth.

“So I just put my scarf over my mouth, and I went back to get my mask,” he said. “But even then I could see people looking at me and staring at me."

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If I felt like this was something that wasn’t beatable and this was the apocalypse then I would’ve certainly left. But once I saw the discipline and tenacity of the Chinese people, I saw that this was beatable.


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Excellent story - Philly native who is still in China (Original Post) Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2020 OP
This is so positive and hopeful. Thankyou. blm Apr 2020 #1
Yes...it made me feel better. But wish our leaders would do Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2020 #2
Kicking blm Apr 2020 #3
Kicking again so it doesn't fly away blm Apr 2020 #4
+1,000,000 Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2020 #5
 

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)
2. Yes...it made me feel better. But wish our leaders would do
Sun Apr 5, 2020, 10:46 AM
Apr 2020

What China is all too familiar with.

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