Our corona diary.

[Text and photo by Sethu Menon]

I close my eyes in self-isolation from corona… and I see the old walls of my home; they talk, I listen.

It took a pandemic to get me back home for a good while, to my mother.

I see her, busy with all the ways in which she makes life more beautiful.

Every morning, I open my eyes to see the flower for the day, picked from her walk, and placed with love on my desk.

After all this is over, when I go back to Bombay, the flower of the day will be missed, as will be the florist.

“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.