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Postcards from Home

Postcards from Home

Written by: Eleanor Shember
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Postcards from Home is a series of audio postcards from people around the world to document life during the Coronavirus pandemic. DM me to take part (@mscrow on Twitter)

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  • 23 - Sabine Eichbauer “We just hit a wall with our usual lifestyle, everything changed”

    23 - Sabine Eichbauer “We just hit a wall with our usual lifestyle, everything changed”
    Jul 24 2020

    Today’s postcard, recorded on 17 July, is from Sabine Eichbauer. The episode is longer to accommodate the fact that she lives in both Italy and Germany. 

    Sabine handles multiple businesses including wine growing at her vineyard, Podere Salicutti in Tuscany, managing restaurant Tantris in Munich with her husband, and she continues to practise architecture. She is mother to two young girls. 

    When we spoke, Sabine had trouble pinning down where home was. The panic of lockdown has prompted a reassessment of what home and happiness means to her. She shares some of that reflection in this postcard.
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    16 mins
  • 22 - Higor Boconcelo "It's now a physical solitary life but digitally crowded. I miss human touch"

    22 - Higor Boconcelo "It's now a physical solitary life but digitally crowded. I miss human touch"
    Jul 17 2020
    “It’s now more the physical solitary life but very digitally crowded. I miss human touch”

    Today’s postcard, recorded on 15 July, is from Higor Boconcelo who lives in São Paulo, Brazil. Higor is a user experience designer for a large tech company. 

    Unlike daily-wage workers in Brazil, he’s been able to work from home during lockdown. In this postcard, Higor describes life in solitude during the pandemic that has also led to burst of creativity.
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    12 mins
  • 21 - Nunu Kaller "I was sitting in my bed unable to stop crying. I thought, I have to do something"

    21 - Nunu Kaller "I was sitting in my bed unable to stop crying. I thought, I have to do something"
    Jul 10 2020
    “I remember sitting in my bed and I was not able to stop crying…I thought about one of my closest friends who does costumes at two different theatres and sold upcycling fashion at a market, but everything was closed down. She has three kids and raising them on her own.I thought, I have to do something.”

    Today’s postcard, sent on 7 July, is from Nunu Kaller who lives in Vienna, Austria. Nunu is an author and activist who focuses on sustainable living, feminism and body positivity.

    In this postcard, Nunu talks about the book she’s been writing during lockdown that addresses consumerism and shopping more intelligently to achieve meaningful sustainability.
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    12 mins
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