Green Moong Dal
Monday, May 08, 2023 | 20 Views |
It started with a minor case of congestion before bed, followed by a headache and now a cough. My appetite is a little wonky. I feel peckish but can hardly taste anything.
Eating food you cannot taste has to be the worst kind of torture, cooking is even more contentious, besides the fact that I have prescribed bed rest as of today, cooking is tricky because I can't taste and can only catch a slight whiff of the flavours.
It is a clear signal that the government’s purse is empty and that our own behaviour has left veterinary officials fighting with one hand tied behind their backs. We have been here before. During COVID-19, many of us thought we knew better. We ignored simple rules, we carried on as if the danger was someone else’s problem, and the virus took lives and left our economy on its knees. We are still broke from that experience. Yet now, with FMD...