“In our home we have three generations. I am the Grandmother, my daughter and son in law with their now two teenage children all live together. It’s been difficult for the kids to be isolated from school and friends. They have missed important milestones…”
“…Lahat maayos na naka pag board sa Barko hanggang may isang family na symptomatic. […] Sineserved lahat mula sa tubig hanggang pagkaen namin sa mga rooms namin. Ngayon naka 12 days on isolation na kame at makaka uwe na sa mga pamilya namin…”
“Na familia de minha esposa, ocorreram casos da doença, irmão, cunhada e minha enteada, todos com sintomas brandos sem necessidade de internação…”
“…There are several cases of patients with COVID-19. Their survival depends on their condition and pre-existing illnesses. As I see these patients, I witnessed several deaths and recoveries as well…”
“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.”
“…A minha viagem ao Brasil para ver meus amigos está em suspenso. Aliás, nossa vida está em suspenso. E tudo por causa de algo tão pequeno que só é observado através de microscópio.”
“Após um mês de reflexão sobre a perda de todo esse tempo longe dos meus melhores amigos, um mês depois, finalmente saí de casa. Isso foi necessário, pois a monotonia com excesso de tempo “livre” também nos adoece.”
“.. I feel like rolling my eyes just writing this down. I feel ashamed of my depression. There’s people losing their lives, and here I am selfishly feeling sorry for myself…”
“…Llevamos a nuestro perro al veterinario porque está enfermo. Pero tenemos que esperar en el coche mientras el perro entra solo.”
“学会了戴口罩～学会了去哪里都要给测体温 […] 两个月没有与亲戚见面～因为根本进不去～所以也觉得蛮安全的～ […] 简直就是个小长假～当然经济停摆～也过的提心吊胆的因为要面临房贷车贷等费用～有点恐惧”
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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