Anchoring our days through the senses during South Africa's lockdown
During full lockdown, my world paused. I became a witness to the easy flow of time, to the erasure of material differentiation between home and work.…
Privilege and pressure: international students in Germany during Covid-19
As I struggled to come to terms with the distance that separated me from my loved ones, I started to feel guilty about whether I was performing well enough.…
Isolated twice: international students in Switzerland during Covid-19
Covid-19 has reminded me that my quarantine existed way before it became a reality for everyone else.…
The plight of domestic workers during India's lockdown
Domestic workers in the city of Bengaluru face multiple discriminations across class, gender and caste lines. The lockdown has made their lives harder.…
South Africa's response to Covid-19 and the ghosts of apartheid
The memories of apartheid trauma linger on, as marginalised South Africans endure the challenges of the lockdown.…
Beauty in confinement: how protective face masks are changing femininity
As wearing a face mask becomes compulsory in many countries, tailors and designers are turning necessity into fashion.…
Writing poetry, writing the oceans in pandemic times
We need poetry and art to evoke, articulate and hopefully heal the turbulent emotions brought by the pandemic.…
Once upon a pandemic: a meditation on academic life in corona times
It has come to a point where I must understand that this crisis is not a mark of loss, but a desire to remember.…