Hugo shares his quarantine experience in a hotel during COVID-19, highlighting poor food quality, lack of contact with others, and the ironic view of empty balconies. He reflects on the impact of isolation on social beings.
Over the past few weeks many of us have been living more isolated lives than we’re used to. We might not be in government-mandated quarantine but there’s no doubt that COVID-19 has upended our social lives. Yet isolation can be deeply troubling for humans because we’re social animals; and that’s just as true in our current circumstances as it is in very extreme forms of isolation.