Welcome to 2020. The year Covid-19 brought the world to a stand-still. A global pandemic has shown us just how connected we all are, wherever we are. We have found ourselves in a scenario most people imagined only happened in disaster movies: a highly contagious virus that can be transmitted by people not showing symptoms, against which we have no medication, no vaccines, no natural defenses. Mild or no symptoms for many people, serious for some, fatal for a few (elderly, with pre-existing medical conditions like being immunocompromised or with lung issues).
Some people have lost their jobs. Some people are working from home (more or less successfully). Some people are working on the front lines in grocery stores, pharmacies, transportation, sanitation, security, hospitals... Children are being home schooled by their parents (complicating the "working from home" part), teachers giving online classes, governments and cultural institutions are putting up educational and cultural materials on TV and online. People are making extra efforts to connect with their loved ones. Many people are losing their loved ones, unable to say a proper farewell...
Everything has gone online. Education. Sports. Music. Theatre. Cinema. Drinks/Coffee with friends. Meetings. Covid-memes abound. Unfortunately so does misinformation about the virus.
It doesn't matter in which direction you cris-cross the globe, you will come across people who have been impacted by this crisis, each with their own story to share. This blog has been set up as a friendly space for people from around the world to share experiences, thoughts, words, images. Whatever we'd like. Read about the beginnings of the blog here.
Each story will reflect the experience and opinions of its individual author. It's possible not all will be in English, but we will try to provide a summary translation.
Comments are welcomed (and encouraged!), but please keep it respectful (or risk deletion).
Would you like to share your story? Send an e-mail to crazycrisblogger AT gmail DOT com to receive instructions.
Can't wait to see what everyone has to say!
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