“The world as we know it is not business as usual. These unprecedented times have indeed called for us to review and reflect on the way we live and work.There are so many invaluable lessons that we have learnt since the start of the lockdown and the most important one is that we all need each other. That love, kindness, empathy, compassion and unity can conquer all.It’s been heart-warming to see how South Africans have rallied together to support and help each other. That spirit of uBuntu is what lies at the heart of our nation; a nation alive with possibilities.We hope that this book – COVID-19 PETALS 40 Days of Life-Changing Chronicles – will be a reminder of how we ought to push forward and hold onto our faith when the odds are stacked against us. That we should continue to look out and care for each other and keep our eyes fixed toward the sky because this too shall pass (Romans 8:28)Thank you for taking the time to record this important period in our history; and we are pleased to be able to offer you support.May this book find its way to many homes and teach generations to come.”Calvin MkhabelaVice President OperationsHillside AluminiumCOVID-19 PETALS 40 Days of Life-Changing Chronicles is Ilza Oosthuizen’s most ambitious work in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic,which changed the whole world in 2020.