Face of Nation International : One-third of the planet’s population is now living under lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, the most significant disruption the world has seen outside of war for more than a century.
For many, the worst part is being cut off from the people they love. Millions of travellers find themselves unable to get home as travel bans come into force. The hard borders going up across the globe have – in some cases – come between married couples, and even separated children from their parents.
Øystein Lund Andersen was forced to say a painful goodbye to his wife Irma last week, when he and their four-year son Einar left the family home in Indonesia and flew to Norway, his country of origin. “It’s hard and crazy times for us,” Mr Andersen told The Independent. “I’m working on getting [Irma] to Norway, but at the moment we are not sure how long it will be before we will get reunited.” (Source: Independent News – UK)
