Our corona diary.

[Text and photo by Salouni Mohanty]

I close my eyes in self-isolation from corona… and I see myself drifting away to one of those windy evenings of 2021, when I would sit under the porch carpeted by the bougainvilleas lovingly planted by my mother. I feel my hair light up golden and the hope restored as I dare to remember myself in the time of all that once was and how far I’ve come from the quandary. It makes me happy for a moment, smiling softly to myself. For a girl as simple and silly as I, it makes all the difference.

“We the Isolationists” series urges folks from any part of the world to share a brief diary starting with “I close my eyes in my self-isolation from Corona… and I see…” Not more than 100 words. With a horizontal-sized selfie, along with your city name… please mail to me at mayankaustensoofi@gmail.com.