Changing Fate after Being Hit by Pandemic

After two consecutive years of the ban on mudik (exodus), people were again allowed to follow the Idul Fitri tradition this year. Life is gradually returning to normal.

When the Covid-19 pandemic emerged in early 2020, Fitri Rachman (46) was struggling to survive after she had been defrauded. She did not have an income, as it was difficult to find a job amid the series of social and mobility restrictions imposed to curb the spread of Covid-19.

However, Fitri refused to give up. In order to cut her spending, she and her family in Bandung, West Java, rented a 12-square-meter room. She also joined the Pre-Employment Card training program to learn new skills so she could find a job.