A Cook, A Plant Lover, A Homebody: A Daughter Remembers Her Dad Who Died From COVID-19

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March 15, 2021

Salman Wasti was a Pakistani immigrant, a biology professor, a lover of books and plants, a husband, and a father. He died of COVID-19 in December.

His daughter Noreen Wasti remembers her dad.

This story was produced by WBUR in collaboration with Faces of COVID, a project that seeks to remember the people behind the statistics.

This segment aired on March 15, 2021.

Cloe Axelson Senior Editor, Cognoscenti

Cloe Axelson is senior editor of WBUR’s opinion page, Cognoscenti.

Frannie Carr Toth Editor, Cognoscenti

Frannie Carr Toth was the editor of WBUR's opinion page, Cognoscenti.