On March 16th, the French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France was at war with the novel coronavirus and imposed a countrywide thirty-day quarantine. At the same time, various associations launched public-support initiatives in Paris, to provide assistance to those most impacted by these events. One of the biggest is Les chefs Avec Les soignants …
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The Vivid Minds spoke with six business owners from different fields — skin-care products, a yoga studio, restaurants, a record label and a wine store — about how they are hanging on and adapting during these uncertain times.
Italians, normally the most joyful nation, have faced an unprecedented crisis with thousands of deaths caused by coronavirus in just a month. We talked with people living in the country to learn how it has affected them and how they manage to stay calm during these trying times.
Madelyn Morgan lives in New York with her teenage daughter and is experiencing online dating first-hand. In this short story, you will learn how to become more productive in dating during pandemic times. Also, check out Madelyn’s book «Mad About Men: A Menmoir«. Social distancing, a new phrase I just learned, is the very last …
The novel coronavirus first appeared in Wuhan, China, in early December of 2019. It was initially thought that the virus jumped from animals to infect people at a seafood market and spread from there, but another analysis of early cases found that the first patient to get sick did not have any contact with the …
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When Gaia Bagnasacco arrived in New York from Italy, she was shocked by the way Americans eat their meals: quickly, usually alone, and with no concern about the quality of the food. As she worked to find her place in a new country, she found peace in teaching New Yorkers the value of a community-centered …
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In 2013 the LGBT community in Georgia decided to host Gay Pride in the country for the first time. It resulted in massive fights and confrontation with conservatives and Christian activists. A symbol of it has become a black-frocked priest with a stool — those were among people dispersing the crowd. Later, to show solidarity …
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Co-founder of Transforma theater, Creator of The Female Role Model Project, and Actress, Tjasa Ferme, talks about her first show in New York and her experience in overcoming pain and turning it into fuel. When I moved to NYC twelve years ago, the biggest challenge was finding my sense of belonging. Planting roots is never …
After earning an MBA from one of the world’s most prestigious business schools, and striving to build a global company in New York, Konstantin returned to Moscow deeply depressed. In 2018, I suddenly found myself struggling to figure out what to do with my life and my business. I experienced thundering pressure and was faced …
Anastasia Chernikova elaborates on the idea and impact behind The Vivid Minds When the war with Ukraine broke out in 2014, I was working as a business journalist in Moscow. I saw firsthand how families were torn apart simply by living on opposite sides of the conflict. As a journalist, I would often interview entrepreneurs, …
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