Autism, Lockdown And My Son’s ‘Forever Home’
My son has autism, learning disabilities and a form of ADHD. He is excessively hyperactive. He also has a condition called ‘pica’ – which means he has a compulsion to eat inedible substances. We can’t leave things out like remote controls … Continued
In Zurich, everything is almost back to normal.
In Zurich, everything is almost back to normal. It all seems to be fine – apart from people wearing masks. I almost feel that the virus doesn’t exist any more! We are very lucky. We are quite an international family. … Continued
At that time people in Shanghai were very scared.
Shanghai is a very international city. There are a lot of people coming in and out. At first Wuhan was the most serious city for coronavirus and after Chinese New Year the Government wanted to lockdown Wuhan. Before this was … Continued
Very few people living in Shenzhen are from Shenzhen.
I live in Shenzhen, China. I can’t believe it’s been two years – it’s gone really quickly. This is the longest I’ve ever been outside of the UK. For us, Covid started way back in January. When the news broke – when … Continued
For me, everything is about the animals.
The animals keep me going. Living up here I have no neighbours. I live in the middle of nowhere and so, instead of being stuck in the house, I can actually go out. If I lived in a flat – I would be … Continued
For us, quarantine in Melbourne was fine.
My husband’s brother lived in Melbourne. We had visited them a few times and they kept urging us to leave Hong Kong and move to Melbourne. Without kids I wouldn’t consider coming here. As a couple, Hong Kong would be fine for … Continued
The three of us are together until after lockdown
In lockdown we spend quite a lot of quality time at home. The other day I said to my husband: “we have been together over twenty years and this is the first month that we have been together 24/7”. Every … Continued
Dubai is very fast-paced. You just don’t stop.
The biggest impact of lockdown in Dubai for me, was losing my job (of six years). That was a big shock. Six weeks ago I was a teacher employed by a company offering dance classes to International schools ( mainly in ballet). … Continued
Madeira: this is my home, this is where I was born
I am a primary school teacher working in an International School in the Algarve. When that closed on the 13 March due to coronavirus, I thought: I just want to go home. I got a ticket to fly the next day and … Continued
Our problem now is getting a flight home from Spain
We own an apartment in Spain, on the Costa del Sol, in a little town on the coast. We are both retired and came over in March and were supposed to head home around the 21st of April. 10 days after we arrived … Continued