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Written by  Omoruyi Uwuigiaren Tough times don't last.  Tough people do According to Aljazeera, countries are returning to lockdown due to the third wave of the deadly coronavirus. It means more people are not going back to their normal lives any time soon. If things stay this way, industries will not work at their full capacity. There will be hard times ahead, especially for third world countries that depend largely on imported goods from the West. This is not good for the fragile world economy. However, there are protests and anti-lock downs all over the world, especially in Europe and South America where the pandemic hit the hardest.  People want to get back to their normal life. They are tired of staying indoors, social distancing and not work. Also, there is frustration in the slow roll out of vaccines in Europe and elsewhere.  You cannot fight death from the point of ignorance and weakness. You can only do so from the position of strength.  Get vaccina...

  Natalie Rodriguez is an award-winning writer, director, and mental health and anti-violence/trauma advocate based in Los Angeles, CA. In 2014, she graduated from California State University, Fullerton with a Bachelor of Arts in Radio-Television-Film. Her first experience in entertainment was an internship at the Conan O'Brien show and Peter Guber's Mandalay Pictures, where she worked at the offices of producers, Matthew Rhodes (“Cherry,” "Men in Black: International") and Academy Award-winner, Cathy Schulman ("Sharp Objects," "Crash"). Natalie was also a panelist at events, including Google, Hispanicize, and YouTube, where she has shared her story as a writer, filmmaker, and a female working in the entertainment industry. Some of her previous writing work can be found in publications such as the HuffPost Blog, Thrive Global, Anxiety Resource Center, Opposing Views, NowThis News, Zooey Deschanel's Hello Giggles, The Mighty, and more. In 2...