#NEWYORKTOUGH
In self-iso·la·tion mode.
After three years working remotely from France, I couldn't imagine myself going any longer without a team in person. So I moved back to the U.S. to rejoin my team. My work visa finally came early this year after what felt like an endless bureaucratic maze. I packed my bags, arrived in Brooklyn... and everything was starting to feel different. Back in the office for barely a month, and suddenly I need to stay six feet apart and work from home. But where's home when you've just returned and don't even have an adress yet?!
Situation Report
March 17, 2020 — New York mayor says a 'shelter in place' order is coming in the next 48 hours. People are rushing into stores to stock up on food and supplies. The energy, the traffic, the crowds; everything is gone. Suddenly, the city that never sleeps is shutting down. Needless to say, I have to give up my apartment hunt. Fortunately, my boss offers me a place to stay. I grab my camera to document the empty streets on my way.
We're going to get through it because we are New York and because we've dealt with a lot of things, and because we are smart. You have to be smart to make it in New York. And we are resourceful, and we are showing how resourceful we are. And because we are united, and when you are united, there is nothing you can't do. And because we are New York tough. We are tough. You have to be tough. This place makes you tough, but it makes you tough in a good way. — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo
The first month is very strange. The constant noise of ambulance sirens, the miscommunication by the World Health Organization, the separation from my home country. But the State of New York is taking this pandemic very seriously, in contrast to some other parts of the country. The city's strength and unity are incredible. Most people are doing their part to flatten the curve ⤵ Quarantined and away from my loved ones, I'm taking this moment to pause, reflect, and reset.
