In the business world, Wren’s Origami is a toddler. Christina started her creative and artistic company in February 2020, before the pandemic hit and made everything harder. Covid-19 complicated and already challenging situation: a stay at home mother diagnosed with depression and getting into a new, business adventure. Christine has two 4-year old daughters and […]
Women in Business: Alejandra Araseb
Alejandra started her Eco Boutique in Chicago six years ago, focusing on the importance and beauty of nature. Her creations include glass terrariums, decorations, and jewelry. Alejandra always had an artistic talent. She grew up in Mexico, surrounded by gorgeous landscapes and by a family of artisans. Since she was young, she has been drawing […]
Born in Quarantine: Stories From The United Kingdom
CHAPTER 4 Graziana and Louise had two different and distinct experiences with pregnancy and labor during the pandemic, although they both live in the United Kingdom. Graziana and her family live in North Yorkshire, in the north east of England, while Louise and her family live in Aberdeen, Scotland. The former had a baby boy, […]
Born in Quarantine: The Story of Kiera, a Midwife From England
Kiera was born to be a midwife. Her mother was a midwife and Kiera comes from a family of strong women. She believes in the power of female support and in the privilege of being a part of one of the most important experiences of a woman’s life: the road to motherhood. She loves the […]
Born in Quarantine: Stories of Mothers from the World
CHAPTER 3 Cynthia and Sundus live 12,472.47 km (7,750.03 miles) apart and yet they have faced the same challenge: giving birth during a pandemic. Cynthias’ son Jonah was born on June, 11th in Torrance California, while Sundus’ daughter Zainab was born on March, 31st in Karachi, Pakistan. Months and kilometers apart, but still victims of […]
Born in Quarantine: The Tales of a Midwife from South Africa
The number of Coronavirus cases and deaths in South Africa has been climbing since February, although the country has been on lockdown since March. Every day, the country has over 6000 new contagions, which have amounted to 400,000 with over 5000 deaths. The region of Gauteng in the north of South Africa has the highest […]
Born in Quarantine: Stories of Mothers and Daughters
CHAPTER 2 Sophie and Vivienne were born three weeks apart, although in two different countries. Geographically neighbors, but worlds apart. Sophie, Rebecca’s daughter, was born in Comox Valley, Canada, on May, 4th. While Vivienne, Kelcey’s daughter, was born in Santa Clara, California, on May, 25th. By mid July, Canada had counted 108,486 cases of Covid-19 […]
2021: What to expect
Next year will be the year of fulfilling experiences, of life to the maximum. Once the coronavirus vaccine is available for everyone, it will be time to enjoy the outdoors, the theaters and our friends. What can we expect from next year? Here are some things to look forward to. Responsible Travel Coronavirus has changed […]
Born in Quarantine, Stories of Mother and Daughters
CHAPTER 1 Sophie and Alexia live on the opposite side of the world, the former in gloomy England and the latter in sunny California. But they have one thing in common, a tiny thing really. A little human, a gorgeous baby girl who was born during the Covid 19 pandemic. And they were born almost […]
Born in Quarantine
https://youtu.be/e6qVW2kfI3Y Childbirth during quarantine is both hard and rewarding at the same time. It’s contradictory feelings, sometimes of loneliness and sometimes of community. Covid-19 has changed the rules of pregnancy, from the screenings to the labor hours: everything has changed. Journalist Raffi Elliot described in the Armenian Weekly his wife’s experience. She got pregnant before […]