Imagine your job is to date older men for money and then a disease breaks out that hurts especially older men. This happened to Mylene (23), a student in Amsterdam. By being a “sugar baby” she had secured herself a safe and adventurous life. How did Corona change her life? Full-quote interview by Dauphine Vernimmen Illustration by Maartje Veneman “Right now, I’m not able to … Continue reading “My sugar daddy would rather not take the risk”
Text by Lena Knaus Illustration by Maartje Veneman Minimalists and the consuming society have different lifestyles and priorities. When life and society slow down due to a global pandemic, it’s the minimalist who welcome this as a break for the busy world around them. Gero Gröschel, a minimalist from Stuttgart in Germany, noticed a change in his work as a photographer since the corona pandemic … Continue reading The people who welcome the slowed-down society
Isolated elderly probably suffer the most from the corona measures. In Germany, a project called “pen and paper” brings positive messages from the outside. Surprisingly, mainly young people grab their pens. Photos and Text by Lea Dillmann Illustration by Maartje Veneman Christina’s concentration fades away. She is in the middle of an online lecture but is mostly thinking of her penpal. His name is Josef. … Continue reading The return of hand-written letters
By Anette Svendsen In our hectic everyday life, I think the fewest of us actually take the time to just breathe. Rewind. Just exist. With the constant pressure to be the best, we tend to forget how to take proper care of ourselves. To find some peace. Where do we even start? I spoke to the founder of “Mindful Living” Viggo Johansen, and yoga instructor … Continue reading 10 days of Mindfulness: my search for inner peace
From the Olympic Games to training with the old gadgets from your storage room. During the confinement, professional athletes have not been able to train like they used to. Now, they are looking for the best way to adapt to the new reality, marked by social distancing and their poor condition. Continue reading “In the dry dock”
When you have a little more free time you come up with a lot of things to do. You may find a new hobby like painting or knitting, you can finally read that one book, or try out a delicious baking recipe. Malijn Pieterse, who is in Haarlem, teaches Tijn de Bruin from Zaandam how to make a tasty and healthy banana bread. From the … Continue reading The Malijn, Tijn & Wine Cooking Show: Tasty & Healthy Banana Bread
By Michelle Tuyp As lockdown restrictions in the Netherlands are starting to ease, the restrictions in the UK still strictly remain. The 25-year old Tom McCann lives in Birmingham and is experiencing a difficult time during the lockdown. He is not able to operate as an arts and youth worker anymore and he is not allowed to see his friends and family. “We were so … Continue reading “We Brits will sacrifice a lot for a little sunshine”
Written by Lieve Thuis After working as a graphic designer for 30 years, Maria Thuis (58) was forced to switch careers and look for work elsewhere because of COVID-19. “If the workload of a creative private firm owner disappears, you don’t only lose your income, but also a part of yourself and your creativity.” Maria has been managing her own firm for almost 20 years … Continue reading “COVID-19 caused my work to stop immediately”
In the 12th episode of Life in times of Corona Iris, Michelle, Anette and Asier discuss their current situation and the updates of the slowly but surely easing restrictions in their countries. These times are crazy for everyone, but life keeps moving and new projects are waiting. Last week the groups have started working on the ‘’Rewind’’ magazine. In this podcast, we talk about what … Continue reading Life in times of Corona – Episode 12
