Trying out one of Rome’s many street food items. — Photos: JESLYN CH’NG TZE YIN
In a matter of weeks, Italy, hit by a tsunami of coronavirus cases and deaths, was branded “one of the hardest-hit countries” by media across the world.
As I skimmed through articles of the country’s battle against the virus, my heart sank. In my head, I saw the smiles of locals that mirrored the warmest rays of light, and wondered whether they were still smiling.
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