In this piece, Meghan Markle (Duchess of Sussex) recalls the time when a reporter asked her if she was okay. It's a powerful moment that she remembers because no one else had asked her that question up until that point (since she became a member of the royal family). Markle discusses how this one simple question can help people to know that they are not alone and help them to heal. She argues how important this is in our current age, with the pandemic, protests, and the polarization that exists between Americans. She also discusses how this question helped her cope with a miscarriage, and how it might help other women and their partners deal with such a painful situation. 

Would "Are you okay?" be such a healing, helpful question in other places outside of the United States?