A collection of reflections on COVID-19 by scholars from around the world who relate their participation in a study program in Japan in the early stages of the pandemic, and their subsequent experiences returning to their home countries. As the virus spread around the world, they communicated with each other from their respective countries and documented their experiences. Written in multiple styles and with diverse perspectives, these reflections provide insight into the similarities and differences and the shared and dis-equalizing aspects of the world’s response to the pandemic. © 2021 by the author(s).