Hello I'm Nula McGoughran on the BBC World Service and this is BBC OS, conversations about

coronavirus, how the pandemic is causing people to

question the meaning of their lives.

People redefining their purpose about what am I doing this for, who am I now, which could in some cases lead to kind of more

of an enriching idea of themselves or they reconstruct themselves, or it could lead into more of an

existential crisis.

It is an understatement to say it has been a challenging year.

And while many people could not be with all of their friends or relatives over the holidays,

there is the promise of a vaccine ahead to keep us going.

Here on BBC-O-S conversations, we've been bringing people together from around the world

every week since the pandemic was declared. They, in turn, have been sharing their experiences

of COVID-19.

And as we get to the end of 2020,

we've decided to return to several of the people

that we have spoken to, to hear how they are,

and whether things have got better.

Starting where the virus was first identified a year ago.

My name is Isaac and I'm living in Wuhan, China. And I'm doing well here.

I'm back to teaching in person,

and it's really good to talk with my students

and other people face to face.

Things are looking up here.

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