“…They say no man is a island. But I sure feel like one. And im surprisingly ok with it. At work ive always pretty much been in my own little corner and now, im actually alone in my little corner . it feels nice to have some peace and quiet for once. But of course i would be lying if i said i didn’t feel lonely at times…”
“一直呆在家里和男朋友同居 […] 看到了很多的撕裂和纷争，发现了“自保”确实是很吸引人的。不知道是变得现实，还是消极了。”
“COVID19 在生活角度并没有产生太过的影响，但使我意识到全球化、多边主义、和合作共赢的重要性。”
“我回国之后疫情就开始严重起来，我们连续好几天没有出门，买了很多口罩和食物还有酒精。[…] 大家都非常团结，希望这次疫情能早日结束。有很多人开始募捐，帮助医院治疗，还有人开始做视频来振奋大家，等等。[…] 希望疫情过后，人与人之间能够更包容，各国关系也能更好。感谢医护人员以及在疫情中帮忙的所有人。”
“每个人都意识到，这次疫情对于留学行业的影响是非常深远的。接下来的几年，每一个中国家庭，包括我自己，都需要在去和留之间做出非常艰难的选择。”
“…It is difficult coming to terms with the realization that the world I knew has significantly changed. I remember hearing my grandmother talk about about the changes in her life brought about by the influenza epidemic in 1918. I’ll try to learn as much as I can while undergoing this experience so I will have something to relate to my future grandchildren.”
“Sou um dos 5 filhos de um casal de idosos, que pertencem a grupo de alto risco. Inclusive eu. Precisando ir trabalhar na rua, de vez em quando, pra não perder o emprego…”
“The pandemic drove our family closer physically and emotionally. Online especially through Zoom, I’m connected to larger communities and working on making our voice heard. I’m reading and writing more, and feel the pandemic will shape the near future to be more reactive and reflective for the general global public.”
“Being extremely vulnerable to the pressure to feel productive, I forced myself to follow my friends and “make the most of” my quarantine. Without a reason to be busy, I was left alone to ruminate repeatedly over self-destructive thoughts. It was not fun.”
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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