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Don't Forget to Remember

99% Invisible

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Remembering COVID-19: Grief and Memorialization

This chapter examines the complex emotional landscape of memorializing COVID-19 victims, addressing societal challenges in acknowledging loss amidst skepticism. It features personal stories, particularly focusing on a bereaved mother’s struggle for recognition, as well as innovative efforts by the organization Marked by COVID to facilitate remembrance through augmented reality. The narrative confronts how collective memory can be shaped in a divided public space while advocating for a National COVID Memorial.

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