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How Has COVID and the Pandemic Impacted Your Life?

Oakland Voices writers reflect on four years since the beginning of the pandemic.

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How Has COVID and the Pandemic Impacted Your Life?

Oakland Voices alum reflect on four years since the beginning of the pandemic. Some found new hobbies – mushroom foraging, for example – while others were at turning points in their careers.

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