The community of Indian nurses and healthcare workers in Ireland have been mourning their friend Solson Saviour, while continuing to put their own lives at risk on the Covid-19 front line.
Solson Saviour, who was 34 years old, had worked in nursing homes in Kilkenny and Wexford. He was described by colleagues and by relatives of those he cared for as a gentleman and an angel.
He died earlier this month and is survived by his wife Bincy and their three-year-old son Simeon. Bincy, also a healthcare worker, was not able to attend her husband's funeral because she too had tested positive for Covid-19.
Vinu Kaipilly became friends with Solson when they worked together at a nursing home in Dublin. He remembers Solson as a good nurse and kind and