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Alaimentary
A Beautiful Servant,
A Dangerous Master
Quarantine thoughts from Nagesh Alai and how he hopes to achieve oneness
between the body, mind and intellect
The end of 2021 was on a beautiful note as to risk, etc. Before long, they came over and
was the beginning of 2022, simply because put up a notice on the door as a warning
providence ensured that I could see the last and restrict entry of visitors and specifying
gorgeous sunset and the first warm sunrise. the quarantine dates – because of the lead
So, what if I came down with high fever and times involved between the report and the
body ache on December 31 and tested Covid visits of the authorities, three to four days S Kumar
positive on January 1. Quite verily, we can’t pass and as a corollary even the quarantine
win them all, can we? duration gets extended. The housing society
The mandatory quarantine (fortunately, soon got into the act and all types of help
at home) that followed was an experience in like maids, cooks, etc. were barred entry.
itself and worth a mention. The pathology Soon, one was left to fend for oneself on
labs are required to update the data on every all fronts. Not to mention the extreme fear
test, especially those that are positive, on within the household of others getting the
the ICMR database which in turn is linked virus. As a result, I had to isolate myself into
to the Aarogya Setu app. So, before I could one corner of the flat and shut myself in so
get the soft copy of the test report, I found that the other family members could stay
out from the app that I had tested positive. safe from affliction. You remain shut out
A string of telephone calls followed from from the world save for your food served in
the municipal authorities checking on my a disposable plate kept on a stool at the door.
details, symptoms, co-morbidities, address, Quiet literally, sequester self and detach
other residents at home who can be exposed from all – something akin to what various
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