Vasanti Makan oral history interview

Vasanti Makan oral history interview

Dullabh, Meelan N.

Makan, Vasanti

At the time of this interview, Vasanti Makan was 76 1/2 years old and said that she had an occupation in home economics and previous experience in teaching. Vasanti Makan was residing in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic. The interview begins with an account of learning about COVID-19 as it was unfolding and the various sources of news to learn information. Vasanti Makan shares perspectives on how the United States responded to COVID-19. This interview also touches on the Black Lives Matter movement and protesting during a pandemic. Vasanti Makan considers preventative measures governments could have taken in response to the pandemic and addresses the need to prioritize health safety precautions and communicate information on COVID-19. The impact of COVID-19 on low-income earners is also discussed. This interview ends with takeaways from the pandemic, including local changes in South Africa.

This interview was conducted during HNRS 301: COVID-19, taught by Scott Knowles during summer quarter 2020.

COVID-19 seminar oral history interviews (Collection MC.00.100), Drexel University Archives

COVID-19 (Disease)

Black lives matter movement

South Africa

Listen to the audio recording of this interview and read a raw transcript in Drexel University's digital repository.

interviews

Summer 2020

English

20:38 minutes

Dullabh, Meelan N.

Makan, Vasanti