I’m an American from the Pacific coast who immigrated to Italy 10 years ago and currently work as an English tutor/nanny. My husband is an Italian from the Lombardy region who is a Scout and works as an IT systems specialist. We met in 2017 and married last summer.
Back in January when I read the news regarding the Chinese public quarantine, I wondered how people were handling it in their private lives. What was happening in those millions of Chinese apartments in the provincial capital of Wuhan? Were they constantly fighting or constantly sleeping? Were they binge-watching Netflix or investing their time in productive activities? Were they sad and lonely or staying as connected as ever via social media? What would I do? I just saw myself standing there holding a giant question mark in my imagined Wuhan apartment. Now it’s here.
Back in January when I read the news regarding the Chinese public quarantine, I wondered how people were handling it in their private lives. What was happening in those millions of Chinese apartments in the provincial capital of Wuhan? Were they constantly fighting or constantly sleeping? Were they binge-watching Netflix or investing their time in productive activities? Were they sad and lonely or staying as connected as ever via social media? What would I do? I just saw myself standing there holding a giant question mark in my imagined Wuhan apartment. Now it’s here.
I’m telling my version of “our quarantine story” for anyone who wants to hear. This isn’t for me. I could write it in my journal and keep it to myself. But I figure someone else would like a peek into a quarantined home to see how they cope, and to imagine what it might be like when it’s their turn to shut indoors. If you're also shut indoors and want to contribute, feel free to write me.
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