Introducing Banjaara
In February, I moved to D.C. for a 10-week internship. As the coronavirus epidemic ravaged the globe, that looked to be cut short—I was set to return home to Qatar, just three weeks into my time here.
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Then the airports closed, the planes were grounded, and I was stranded, 7000 miles away from home. From working remotely, to not knowing when I'd go home, to doing summer school online, each day has been a struggle. Banjaara ("Wanderer") is a multi-part project documenting the COVID-19 pandemic through poetry, photos, and personal essays.
Follow the project here.