Where is the time to fear?

Naini Setalvad contracted COVID in April and gives us an insight into what kept her going without fear in calamitous times

- Naini Setalvad

The world turned 180 degrees in December 2019, and nothing has been the same ever since. In January 2021, there seemed to be a return to some sense of normalcy, but suddenly, we came a full circle. Motivated by the desire to aid my country and fellow citizens in every possible way, I had only one thought in my mind—it’s not the time to fear; it’s the time for action.

My NGO, the Health For You Foundation, sprang into action. Throughout 2020, we tirelessly provided food and essential care packages to needy migrants, fellow citizens, and front-line workers. We took the work forward by supplying school essentials, school fees, PPE kits, medical equipment, and food in COVID centers, which continued into 2021 as well.

In April 2021, I contracted COVID-19 and was hospitalized.

There too, only one thought resonated in my mind—where is the time to fear? Let me share with you what kept fear at bay:

• Gratitude: Thank you, thank you, thank you, Lord, for your Divine intervention in every moment of my life. All that I could say every waking moment in the hospital was “Thank you, Lord, for the support and giving me the right things at the right time.”