“The uncertainty of the situation is troubling. I have also in general become more lax in handling my schoolwork, spending most of the day in bed watching series and having daydreams. […] This has also weirdly enough been a time for reflection and self-discovery…”
“O nosso presidente, Jair Bolsonaro, é um necrófilo consumado, um dublê de tirano sem o talento para tal, e sua necropolítica em relação à Covid-19 consiste simplesmente em rechaçar a voz da ciência, minimizar o valor das vidas perdidas e pregar o término da quarentena a fim de salvar a pele do empresariado que financiou sua campanha à presidência.”
“…it is mandatory to wear gloves, everybody is scared and looking at you with skeptic eyes whether you might have “it” ( the virus) or not […] It was not fun at all. […] However, the entire situation taught me many positive things. It taught me to be super creative (during birthday celebrations, during moment of complete boredom and on deciding what to eat)…”
“每天正常生活，除了一开始买菜方面有点紧张外，其他的没有什么不适应或者感觉明显不舒服的地方。”
“…Camping in the backyard, exchanging baby pictures over wine, practicing handstands against the fridge as others weave past flailing bodies…”
“就像是世界末日一样 2020的2月和3月 街上几乎没有人没有车 整个城市都处于瘫痪状态 像是睡着了 […] 庆幸贵阳确诊的很少 很想见朋友见同事 想念走在大街上和朋友吵吵闹闹不戴口罩的日子 很多感觉都忘记了”
“He tenido también la oportunidad de ponerme en contacto con amigos que hacía mucho no hablaba…”
“According to some news, people feel stressful due to too much spending time with their family. We can see how strong our family bond is…”
Life in Quarantine: Witnessing Global Pandemic is an initiative sponsored by the Poetic Media Lab and the Center for Spatial and Textual Analysis at Stanford University.
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