THE LONG ROADS HOME: Taking stock, nearly eight years on from a pandemic that changed us

Roads dissipate like shape-shifting mirages when the stories of the unfolding years dissolve into what’s really in front of you. As the final days of the year are swallowed up, you cast an eye over your shoulder and realise how far you’ve all come. This is an update of this story, first published in December 2024.

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