CORONAVIRUS THERAPY
by Paolo Quadrini from Rome, Italy
Dear Diary,
It has been 49 days since I have been on lockdown. On March 11th, the Italian government prohibited all movements of people within the national territory, so I have been at home since then.
I live alone and every day is uncertain. After savoring weeks of solitude and contemplation, I now feel vulnerable and inconsistent, looking for new perspectives. Can my inside be my outside? I am not sure what the next day will hold and what news to brace for, but my home, the finite space where I am confined, is encompassing all that I am.
I choose to navigate this unchartered territory exploring the deepest, most truthful side of myself, the one that just wants to exist. Here is my personal wacky approach to defeat fear and loneliness, a tribute to my strength, my desires, my obstinacy. This is my dissonant, visceral attempt to become my own refuge. A surreal silent cry.
