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I was thinking to write a post about story telling on social media by actual- common users. Specially how new generation of Indians are using digital platforms like Instagram and Twitter in creative ways. Trip photos, food shots or make-up videos are done to death... and represent a specific social class... and consumerist point view. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Saloni Gaur (Nazma Aapi) (@salonayyy) on Apr 3, 2020 at 7:50am PDT So fresh ideas like Nazma Aapi of Instagram grabs the attention. A character created by Saloni Gaur. This video character takes you into the life of commoner in an old Delhi's densely populated narrow street and how the character reacts to current issues. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Saloni Gaur (Nazma Aapi) (@salonayyy) on Feb 25, 2020 at 11:32pm PST Brilliant...

I had downloaded Snapchat long time back but never got down to use it. My sister's kids use it all the time and so 2-3 month back I started to respond to their snaps. It is full of video filters and illustrated avatar. Creating and customising the avatar was fun. It has a huge numbers of variables available to make your avatar look like you...(at-least, the way you imagine yourself). It was delightful experience when I was typing a reply to a chat... as soon as I typed hi... It suggested many stickers with my avatar saying hi... also there were stickers with the friend's avatar.  I guess that's why Bitmoji are so popular. Recently, I discovered the new Bitmoji TV feature in Snapchat. It's fascinating to see your cartoon self featuring in animated episodes. Here is a GIF #bitmoji #snapchat #bitmojitv #cartoon Disclaimer:  All the images/screen shots, videos and links shown here belong to respected owners and shared here for app...

Washing hands thoroughly for 20 seconds with soap and water is suggested in awareness campaigns of COVID-19. apart from it we should add few more points regarding hands hygiene. 1- please avoid long nails during these times. 2- if you wear rings and ornaments in your fingers please, remove them and wash your hands... plus sanitize your rings (अंगूठी) as well. 3- same goes for bracelets, wrist bands, kada etc. * People who chew their nails and kids who suck on their thumbs need to be extra careful. hope this helps! static illustration of check list for hand hygiene during COVID-19 lockdown Hope this series of GIFs regarding hand hygiene will be useful. Please, feel free to share, download or reuse these illustration and GIFs.