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M.K., a teen in Seoul, South Korea

“The government made an emergency safe committee to settle the situation down at the start of the infection. Nevertheless, infected people still increased every day…As the Ministry of Education officially announced its opening of online schools, the school office will investigate the status of students who cannot be remotely educated and make pushes for renting laptops, tablets, and Internet communications to the underprivileged.”

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T.M., a teen in Santiago, Chile

“Creo que a pesar de todo aunque muchas veces haya sentido miedo, ansiedad, angustia, preocupación, también creo que ha sido un tiempo donde he podido estar más tiempo con mi familia, conocerlos más y también conocerme a mi, también he podido hacer cosas que siempre he dejado de lado porque no tenía tiempo de hacerlo, creo que ha sido un tiempo de pensar, reflexionar y darse cuenta de todas las cosas que uno tiene y que puede perder de un día para otro por una pandemia.”

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N.N., a teen in Santiago, Chile

“Well, the pandemic has made us locked up for over three weeks now and we´re getting a little crazy. But the real thing that’s happening is the situation with the poor people, they are crowded and with no food – that’s the real problem.”

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E.D., a teen in Santiago, Chile

“This situation affects me in a bad way and also in a good way because I think that all people are learning much more to value what they have and they are taking more seriously the situation, but also suddenly it affects me badly: I am not so nice with my family because I start to collapse with the feeling of confinement.”

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T.P., a teen in Santiago, Chile

” Personally, I’m enjoying this time playing the guitar or watching TV series. These are very good times to know each other and share moments with the family.”

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M.M., a teen in Santiago, Chile

“Hello, I live in Chile. I think that our country is quite affected worldwide since it is one of the countries with the most infections. I have lived out the coronavirus from my house since I did not leave from about 2 months ago (even when there was no total quarantine).”

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D.M., a teen in Santiago, Chile

“I think that covid-19 is something very rare for us. Having online classes is very strange and so is not being able to see friends and family. On the other hand, I believe that we can also see the good things about this, as we can know ourselves better and live with family.”

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I.B., a teen in Caracas, Venezuela

“I live in Venezuela and so far, in one hand, it has been a tough experience since, even when we aren’t one of the most affected countries by the virus, we lack basic services such as water, internet, and gasoline, but, on the other hand, I have used my time to expand my knowledge of literature and politics, as well as focusing on my academic life.”

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