“We had to fight back. We had to protect ourselves. That was a mutual sentiment: everybody had to take care of each other.“

I’m suffocating. The lockdown caught me by surprise; when I first heard about it I felt like I was living in a dream fabricated by Yorgos Lanthimos. Everything was still here—just now slightly tilted left. My personal unease left me grasping for distractions, hoping everything will calm down in two weeks. I have always dreamt of when classes would be out for the day. I’m beginning to regret dreaming for it.

“We thought we’d be fine for a little bit, but you know what they say—even though work stops, expenses run on.”