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             The lock-down in Belgium officially started on the 13 th of March.  A few weeks after, weeks that were a kind of lost, mostly in movie-streaming, cooking and funny videos on Tiktok, Mr. Simeon Obligado, fashion designer and event organiser, thought of start making and offering for free, handmade masks to his close friends and relatives. Quickly, many different people started showing interest in his nicely done products.    It was only on the 5 th of May that Simeon announced to all his friends and followers that in exchange for a small amount of money and by paying the shipping cost, he could send his masks to whoever contacted him through his phone. Also, timid and humble by nature and deeply connected with his hometown back in the Philippines, he informed everyone that for every mask they would ask, he would give a small percentage, as an aid, to the inhabitants of the small town which had been unjustly beat...