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• 2020-05-06

  Careful Czechia. Yana G

  I would love to tell a short story of how it is going in Czech republic during quarantine 2020, being a russian gringo and a student. I'm 23 years old, all my friends in the same age as well. Some of us used to work, some are still studying. When in Czechia started quarantine, it was only 3 or 4 people with Covid. Everybody agreed that quarantine started early enough, and that was a good thing. By the way, there was no panic on the streets or in supermarkets. It seemed like czechs already were prepared. Schools closed immediately , and they're closed still. Every teacher is in contact and fully understands, that this stress makes us, students, less productive. But still doing homework is almost impossible. My friends with asian look were discriminated a little, but we totally understood that it's just for a while, that it's normal fear, I was afraid of everybody walking by me on the streets or making noise like coughing. We are waiting for a normal life. Waiting and pretending, that we still have this life. We work out, cook, draw, make photosets, play ukulele and have a good time with a little taste of fear in the mouth. Friends that used to work, don't have any chance to come back to there work. It's kinda stressful, cause who will help us, non-czech and non-adult? Of course, I can say, that the problem should be solved by Czech state, that they should help us, or maybe at least I should be angry. But honestly, I'm greatful for being here, with careful Czechs and my friends, for being studying from home and having computer from school (yes, they helped with this). For starting finely my small blog about art. And for saving my favourite small coffee shop that is still working and making damn good coffee.