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THE GLOBE AND MAIL -- COVID-19′s impact in India leaves little closure – it hurt to watch my father’s death rituals online

BY RADHA KOHLY (CHI ‘21) -- I never imagined my own father would die in his motherland with a pandemic raging. I last saw my 80-year-old father in November, 2019, just before my brother drove him to the airport. Only his new walker belied his age. There was always a fear when he left for six months to India that we would not see his return, but it felt only hypothetical. When I wept at our goodbyes, he always reassured me that he would be fine. I always believed him. READ MORE. 

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TORONTO STAR -- They had to write an obituary for their 16-year-old son. This is what Saul’s parents want you to know about the pandemic’s effect on youth mental health

BY RADHA KOHLY (CHI ‘21) -- The public notice announcing the death of Saul Ignacio Arias leaves no mystery about how the 16-year-old’s life ended in January. READ MORE. 

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TORONTO STAR -- Suspension of licence renewal requirements for drivers 80 and older raises concerns

BY RADHA KOHLY (CHI ‘21) -- A decision to waive vision tests and other screening typically required to renew driver’s licences for Ontarians aged 80 and older during the pandemic has some in the medical community raising concerns about the risks the move poses to those on the road. READ MORE.