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Collected Item: “Steal Your Breath (With Worry and Tension)”

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Steal Your Breath (With Worry and Tension)

Tell us a story; share your experience. Or describe the item you are submitting. What does the object or story you've uploaded say about the pandemic, and/or why is it important to you?

The document I'm submitting is a collage of poems, interview excerpts, and personal reflections. It was an exploration of lockdown and how that affected the people of the community I grew up in.

What sort of object is this: text story, photograph, screenshot, drawing, meme, etc.? And where did you find it?

this is a collage of poems, interview excerpts, and personal reflections. I created it.

Are you the sole creator of these materials? (If no, please select "Other" and list the names of the content co-creators, their contact information, and the circumstances of how you came to have the materials. IMPORTANT: Each co-creator must fill out this form in order for the item to be accepted by the archives. However, only one co-creator is required to upload any document.)

Yes

Give a date associated with this story or documents.

2020-08-23

What is your affiliation, if any, with Brooklyn College? (e.g. Junior undergrad majoring in history; faculty in the English Dept; human resources staff member; alumni; community member; Brooklyn resident; etc.)

I'm a Brooklyn College Senior, majoring in English with a minor in History

If what you are submitting was created as part of a Brooklyn College class, please indicate the course code (i.e., ENG1010) semester, and professor:

No this was for a project for the Inequality Initiative for the SSRC

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Lockdown, covid-19, Bangladeshi immigrant community

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