Bli hjemme, quédate en casa
by Daniel Parada Martinez & Carla Escribano Perez
Coronavirus In Spain by Daniel Parada Martinez: Slide Right To Continue
Coronavirus in Norway by Carla Escribano Perez: Slide Right To Continue
Quarantine Diaries Spain
By Daniel Parada Martinez
Farvel Norge
On march 14 the paths with my co-worker Carla Escribano separated. During the afternoon I had received a lot of calls from Spain that warned me of the chaotic situation that was being lived. But I didn’t realize of how dangerous the situation was until one of my best friends that works in Vueling told me to urgently return to Spain because all the flights are going to be cancelled.
In a quickly and cold goodbye I was able to take the night bus from Volda to Gardermoen airport. There I received information about the closure of borders for foreigners on Norwegian territory that were to become effective the following day. After passing the security checkpoint at Oslo airport fear took over people, constant flight cancellations, it was a sea of eyes that impregnated glances full of prejudices.
I left Oslo not knowing if it was the last time I set foot on Norwegian territory for the rest of the year. With that halo of uncertainty, I arrived to Barcelona, with the fear that I could catch coronavirus at any moment. My parents decided that it was better for security not to go to the airport because the state of alarm had been declared. So, I had to get on a train and then the subway to get home with 30 kg in suitcases and 23 degrees of the sunny Barcelona.
I arrived at the exit of the subway and although I melted in a strong hug with my mum. No one has said that they have repented, but inwardly some guilt accompanies us. Both she and I arrived that day with symptoms not very good of health, my mother had a pale appearance, shivers, towards everything possible to prove that she was well, but deep down I knew it wasn’t.
I’d come here having a few days with chest pains and a few headaches, we both preferred to skip it so as not to alert my dad. Upon entering the house and greeting him he preferred to opt for a casual fist bump to avoid direct contact and infection. He seemed to have understood best to put feelings aside in this situation.
Daniel Parada Martinez
Quarantine Diaries Norway
By Carla Escribano Perez
And Suddently, it happens
Although, worldwide news already let people know about how fast Coranavirus spread from January. I really became aware of it in early March, when the virus whip Spain and known people told me about the situation in the country: closure of schools, cancellation of sports events…
My last trip was Oslo. I came back to Volda on 11th of March and the same day in the evening, VUC told us about the severe measurements which the country approved in order to combat Coronavirus, some measurements very similar to the Spanish ones: university and restaurants closed, apart from supermarkets. Now, we had to attend lessons online. At least, we didn’t have to be in quarantine, but the national borders were closed and, as a consequence, a lot of flight cancelled.
I never thought that a problem of this magnitude would form. I didn’t feel fear until my mates were leaving Volda and, like a constant drip, every time more friends had to say goodbye before than we could expect. We were six people leaving on the same floor, we are three now. Maybe, I’ll be the next one on leaving.
Carla Escribano Pérez
28 Days Of Darkness
For 4 weeks Dani could not talk to his father, admitted to the hospital for Coronavirus. Deeply sedated, for 28 days the only information he received was through 2-minute calls from doctors, this gallery collects the information he noted in the calls
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