Stories from the Pandemic
In the summer of 2020, Newest Americans partnered with the City of Newark’s Summer Youth Employment Program to mentor 34 high school interns. This program grew out of a Newest Americans blog called Stories from the Pandemic which mobilized youth correspondents to document their experience of quarantine. Over the course of six weeks, the interns documented their lives as they were disrupted by a global pandemic. These are their stories.
Quarantine Routine • Aury De La Cruz
Greater than the Pain • Zaire Adams
Limited Movements • Damien Asamoah
Once Upon A Time • Sean Alexander
Quarantine Regrets • Joslin Mitoguena
Unexpected Turns • Michael Manning
The Year 2020 Will Go Down In History • Jaci Coleman
Re-defining Isolation • Yahiira Hicks
Once the Rise Comes to a Halt • Nuweira Ahmed
Times during Life (as of now) • Massad Strand
We’re All Going Through Changes • Amanda Brodie
An Unexpected Senior Year • Natavia Williams
Empty Streets • Steven Johnson
Dear COVID-19 • Kaothara Morakinyo
Ode to My Vision Board and Craft • Elijah May Desrosiers
Quarantine Is Worse Than You Think • D’Anna Andrews
Quarantine Comforts • Sammy Baez
A Chance to Grow • Almesha Duhart
When Will Coronavirus Leave? • Ibrahim Tchontchoko
The Beast Outside • Princella Akuaku
You Are Enough • MyAsia McNeil
Quarantine vs. Quarantine • Jada Paige
Ode to the Old Days • Tosin Adebayo
Breaking the Bubble • Obinna Nwaokoro
