One year ago, WHO declared that Covid-19 was a pandemic. Since then, much has been experienced, written, and done. There have been tales of personal loss, loneliness and grief and much social unrest. But there have also been tales of people reinventing themselves in beautiful ways.
The past year has been unprecedented. Trains, planes and cars stopped. Cities that never sleep became ghost towns. Photos of Pope Francis blessing an empty
urbi and a virtual
orbi symbolised the desolation that people felt around the world. Everyone experienced some type of forced confinement.
Freeing up our imagination
On the other hand, being forced to spend several weeks within four walls sets the imagination free. Four walls remind us of famous prisoners and their testimony of profound freedom. Let’s have a look at two examples, one fictional, the other real.