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Wuhan:huMan

With the proliferation of novel coronavirus cases (2019-nCov) -- officially named Covid-19 (Coronavirus disease-19) racism and xenophobia have cropped up in several Asian and European countries as well as the United States and Canada. Restaurants refuse to serve Chinese tourists, people cross the streets to shun Chinese people, refuse to patronize Chinese establishments and in one case a crowd even gathered in front of a hotel to demand its Chinese guests immediately leave and return to China. Such xenophobia and racism are repugnant and unacceptable without exception.

It is because of this and to stand in solidarity with these victims and the Chinese people who are being unjustly discriminated against I created this derivative panoramic image from a photo I purchased from Shutterstock® and switched the 1st and 3rd letters of the city where 2019-nCov (placed over the facemask) originated and flipped the “W” over to spell the word “human” since these people are not a virus as clearly and concisely stated by the #JeNeSuisPasUnVirus (#IamNotAVirus) movement that originated out of France – but are human beings deserving of the same inalienable rights and dignity as every unaffected person. People get sick. Period! Such people deserve the best medical treatment possible and compassion instead of misguided blame and condemnation. Period! Wuhan:huMan. Let’s never forget that!

Note: For those who elect to purchase and wear a facemask, it should be "N-95" rated.
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113 comments

Andy Rodker said:

Excellent composition with well made and necessary rebuttals.
4 years ago

William Sutherland said:

Thank you Andy!
4 years ago

Nouchetdu38 said:

Well done, william!*****
4 years ago ( translate )

Kama 56 said:

la peur de l'autre c'est la peur de soie même. notre maison c'est la terre alors il serait bien de la partager avec amour et pas avec le dégoût de l'autre. notre terre souffre de notre imbécillité, de notre égoïsme. Faisons fi de nos origines, de notre couleur, de notre religion et marchons ensemble dans le même sens.
4 years ago ( translate )

William Sutherland replied to Kama 56:

Well said!
4 years ago

Marie-claire Gallet said:

Great illustration and true words, William !! TOLERANCE is a word that is often forgotten.
4 years ago

LutzP said:

...fully agreed!
4 years ago

Don Sutherland said:

Outstanding composition and important message. The expressions of discrimination, prejudice, and xenophobia are intolerable expressions that are incompatible with human dignity.
4 years ago

William Sutherland replied to Don Sutherland:

Couldn't have said it better!
4 years ago

tiabunna said:

Well done and totally agreed, William.
4 years ago

Thorsten said:

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4 years ago ( translate )

Nicole Merdrignac said:

Très belle composition . Nicole.
4 years ago ( translate )

Peter G said:

So very true!
4 years ago

William Sutherland said:

Thank you Nouchetdu, Kama, Marie-claire, Lutz, Lee & Luv, Don, Tiabunna, Thorsten, Nicole, and Peter!
4 years ago

Malik Raoulda said:

Tout a fait d'accord avec vous..le racisme et la xénophobie ne doivent pas exister de nos jours,au lieu d'assurer la solidarité avec le peuple chinois ,pas mal de pays ferment leurs frontières de peur de les contaminer..Merci de soulever ce grand problème.
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