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A man fell unconscious at a coffee shop. Life went on
A medical emergency in a crowded coffee shop forced a sobering realisation: What grinds our world to a halt may be just a brief interruption in someone else’s.
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What grinds our world to a halt may be just a brief interruption in someone else’s.
ST ILLUSTRATION: MANNY FRANCISCO
It’s lunch time on a Wednesday.
My colleagues and I are buying our food at the coffee shop opposite our office. The place is packed, and we aren’t keen to hang around for a seat, so we opt for takeout.
