We only have lockdowns on weekends. I’m lucky to be able to stay home.
“I’d be in the library if there were no Covid-19”
Instead, I am at home, trying to write my master’s dissertation.
“How will courts operate when they reopen?”
Lawyers will have to catch up on a huge backlog of cases. And how will they practice social distancing?
“People in Somaliland don’t know about the virus”
We are not staying at home nor social distancing. The government needs to step up.
“I started a job in March and was sent home within the first hour”
I have been working from home ever since. It’s been a weird start.
“I am Brazilian, quarantining in France with my Italian boyfriend”
We have strict regulations in Paris. It’s not like that back home
“I built a translation portal to help doctors treat migrant workers”
It was an overnight effort that stemmed from fear and hopelessness.
“I love travelling, but things have changed”
I finally have time to enjoy the little things. I don’t need to get on a plane — there is nothing I need to escape now.
“I was volunteering in Uganda when the virus broke”
I was suddenly evacuated. It was a shame, but it was also necessary.
“I have to send a text every time I go out”
It’s like being in a codependent relationship. And it comes with fines.
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