I spent 10 days in Costa Rica before catching a short flight of about 1.5 hours to Guatemala where I was hoping to be booked for another job. As luck would have it, I fell very sick on my second day in the Central American country, only to discover later that it was Covid-19. All I can say is that, one month on, the virus is real — it is dangerous and it is frightening.
Renowned photographer Zung Heng shares his experience of life and Covid-19 in Central America
It has been months since I left Malaysia and my hometown of Sekinchan, Selangor. I had to travel to Costa Rica to photograph [celebrated American speaker and author] Anthony Robbins, someone whom I admire greatly and, over the years, have had countless opportunities to collaborate with. It was a smooth journey to its capital of San Jose, despite my having to transit in Singapore and Frankfurt.
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