Episode 72: COVID-19 Wall of Memories

The COVID-19 Wall of Memories is the brainchild of Mohammed Nasrullah. Observing the steady rise in the numbers of sick and dead from the disease, he began thinking of a way to memorialize them, to keep them from being merely statistics. When the United States reached 100,000 deaths, he felt called to action, to create something to remember and honor their lives. Mohammed imagined a digital version of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. He shared his vision with his wife, Ruth, a freelance journalist who proposed that the website also provide context and details through a news and analysis page. Mohammed’s brother added his software design skills and the Covid-19 Wall of Memories was begun.