As in 2020 world status changed drastically due Covid 19 virus expansion around the globe, several countries entered total seclusion as a way to decrease fatal cases and ease a bit the overloaded situation at healthcare institutions.
It did show socio-economical breaches in developed countries and how long stigmatized methods of socialist countries, became effective ways that helped lead few countries to be free of the virus. As once the balance was inclined to one regime, the world realized it should seek for a balance between ideologies.
While these events happen, common people try to stay home.
My tiny story in this global moment was working for months inside a warehouse devoid of natural light doing long shifts initially, to keep floating part of our family business.
The only thing left for me was seeking for skies. Quickly they became a symbol of my lost freedom.
I'm not sure of how we became used to this. Urgency and fear started to fade away, as quarantine status comes and goes constantly in our country. We find ways to continue what we want, sometimes mildly against regulations.
It's June 2021, almost a third of the population has at least 1 dosis of the vaccine in Chile.
We'll maybe overcome history, instead of 10 years of epidemic, a few less?
I just offer you things that saved me in that moment. Because still seems to have no end.
Should maybe find a physical way to store this. After years I hope to see it and have forgotten how it felt.
See you.
Images and words by Paulina Kim Joo
2020
