San Jose, California: How do you pass time? I don’t pass time, time passes me. Every single moment at my desk in the dark blurs into some stock gif, every single song turns into a broken record. Days and nights wane away under the passing screens of Reddit, Discord, and Youtube. But those precious momentsContinue reading “🇺🇸 Philosophy in Quarantine”
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🇮🇹 Keeping a Positive Mindset
South Tyrol, Italy: Let’s start right from the beginning. Everything was as usual when more and more peoplestarted talking about a virus that came from China. More and more photos and videos wentthrough the net with information and articles. It was the beginning of March and me and my friends were planning to go toContinue reading “🇮🇹 Keeping a Positive Mindset”
🇮🇱 A Good Time in Quarantine
Gesher Haziv, Israel: My name is Tal and I’m from Israel. I had a very good time in quarantine. I’ve played the computer all day, slept a lot and played guitar and piano. The only shortcoming for me was that I couldn’t meet my friends and play with my band. Tal L. 27 June
🇬🇧 More Time with Family
Lincolnshire, England: I am a 15 year old boy living in Lincolnshire in England. I would say overall I have enjoyed not having to go to school as they it has allowed me to avoid the early morning bus trips and the long days at school and I have been able to spend more timeContinue reading “🇬🇧 More Time with Family”
🇮🇳 Balancing Freedom and Health
Bangalore, India: I’m a resident of Bangalore, who goes to college in Surathkal, near Mangalore. I’m very bored at home, just whiling away the hours, watching movies or reading books. I go out twice a week to buy the essentials. Our college semester was cut short in the second week of March when we wereContinue reading “🇮🇳 Balancing Freedom and Health”
🇮🇳 Locusts, Cyclones, and Coronavirus
Kerala, India: It’s funny how the world quickly changes from the daily routine of children going to school and parents buying groceries to families being caged in the four walls of their houses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In this time of crisis we have to be optimistic and be there for our families. SureContinue reading “🇮🇳 Locusts, Cyclones, and Coronavirus”
🇨🇦 Life During a Pandemic
Sturgeon Falls, Canada: Living in the small town of Sturgeon Falls during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 has caused me, a young mom, to face many challenges. First, there is a shortage of many necessities at our local stores, especially baby supplies. In addition to crazy mom hormones, another challenge are the many thoughts, fear,Continue reading “🇨🇦 Life During a Pandemic”
🇨🇦 Creativity in Quarantine
Montreal, Canada: I remember in early March at my last ever in-person lecture of the year how tense and confused everybody seemed to be. Was school really going to be shut down? Would I be back in a few days? Never would I have expected that months later I’m still unable to see my friendsContinue reading “🇨🇦 Creativity in Quarantine”
🇬🇧 Finding a New Pace
United Kingdom: I am awoken by a vivacious, youthful presence lain down beside me. Usually, it is enough to waken me, but in the dozy hours of sometime-before-seven, it isn’t. Sensing this, I feel the weight shift out of my bed. It is soon back, but this time, it seems heavier… Suddenly, something sloppy, wetContinue reading “🇬🇧 Finding a New Pace”
🇮🇹 Resetting in Venice
Venice, Italy: I have been home from school for over three months now. It has become a habit, but the situation is quite oppressive! I didn’t think the 22nd February would be the last day of school. I said goodbye to my classmates with a simple “Goodbye”, knowing that on the 27th February, after aContinue reading “🇮🇹 Resetting in Venice”