1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 It is a year from the date that the World Health Organisation declared Covid a global pandemic and exactly 365 days since today's guest, Mario, set foot on a plane - an anniversary of deep significance for this international aid worker, sitting in the corner of his home where he has carved out an office, overlooking a sea of skyscrapers in Dubai * Dubai, known internationally for its jaw dropping architecture and multicultural buzz, Mario paints a vivid picture about what happened in this city that never slept before this year.&amp;nbsp; * the challenges faced by international aid workers globally - during the expected and unexpected of the worst of the Covid pandemic. *What happens when our countries' leaders deny the crisis and a question we may ask - who will be held accountable? * what it meant to deliver aid to help people where they never thought it would be needed - in Italy and America and how we capture the stories, the voices of those that cannot speak for themselves * What it means to say &quot;I am Pro Science&quot; in 2021 and what we all need right now - the rallying cry to action within all our power. This episode was recorded on March 3 2021 ***** If you have enjoyed this episode and would like to see the story unfold *subscribe to Coexisting wherever you listen to your pods, so each new episode comes up automatically!&amp;nbsp; * share with a friend *leave a rating/review on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/co-existing/id1517874874 *connect on: FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/coexistingpodcast INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/coexistingpodcast/&amp;nbsp; LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/coexisting TWITTER: @coexistingpod It all helps people to find us! •••• SPONSOR LINKS: OTTER.AI SO useful for podcasters and for creatives alike who need a quick way to get thoughts down on paper if you would like to try out my awesome transcription tool, use this link to try out a month of PREMIUM features. https://otter.ai/referrals/SQ99ZMYK After the first month you can revert to basic (free) or premium which gives you 6000 minutes transcription time.&amp;nbsp; OPENRENT THE best way to rent your property out as a private landlord in the UK, an UBER easy to use site, they think of everything - and you save a packet in agent fees (I saved multiple hundreds v a high street firm) - use this sponsor link for a free trial! https://openrent.co.uk/invite/c/coexisting Coexisting http://coexisting.libsyn.com/website <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/19571036/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/19571036