Practising patience
Meriem Barina Sales Farébersviller, France Instagram: @meriem_knowles
How has your day-to-day life been affected by COVID-19? Before we leave home we have to fill out a form giving us permission to be out. Without this signed sheet and a valid reason, we could face a fine of €135 and there are frequent police checks. During the first two weeks of lockdown we were entitled to some travel but after three weeks the government issued stronger measures because many people weren’t respecting the rules. Because of the hot weather people were going outside without paying attention to the risks. I’m a very active person and I like to go out for walks to visit neighbouring
areas. I regularly go out to the cinema, play bowling and enjoy shopping so it’s been hard adapting to this new normal. It’s weird going from a one-hour walk at the beginning of each day to a 15-minute walk around the house! What’s been keeping you busy? Cooking, reading and enjoying family time via video calls.
The place you miss the most? My city’s shopping centre. I miss my favorite stores like Zara, Bershka, Footlocker and Sephora.
