City Series – Sanya Sethi in Kanpur, We the Isolationists (306th Corona Diary) Corona Diary by The Delhi Walla - May 19, 2020May 23, 20200 Our corona diary. [Text and photo by Sanya Sethi] I close my eyes in self isolation from corona… and I see myself trying to decipher the meaningless chatter of wild pigeons while Chughtai’s Masooma lights a cigarette and takes three large drags. I come back to her and secondhandedly watch her sixteen-year-old living breathing daughter, skipping rope with her young friends. I take a deep breath and contemplate how I always underestimate the concept of ‘maktub’ or destiny, while million others live their lives based on its unquestionable existence. “We the Isolationists” series urges folks from any part of the world to share a brief diary starting with “I close my eyes in my self-isolation from Corona… and I see…” Not more than 100 words. With a horizontal-sized selfie, along with your city name… please mail to me at mayankaustensoofi@gmail.com. FacebookX Related Related posts: City Series – Michelle Sanya Tirkey in Delhi, We the Isolationists (317th Corona Diary) City Series – Manish Trivedi in Kanpur, We the Isolationists (307th Corona Diary) City Series – Jasleen Arora in Kanpur, We the Isolationists (183rd Corona Diary) City Series – Divyanshi Gupta in Kanpur, We the Isolationists (300th Corona Diary) City Series – Vitasta Raina in Bombay, We the Isolationists (193rd Corona Diary)