Coexisting

Week 9

Today we speak to Ian in Manchester, England

He talks about about the Clap for Carers that has happened during lockdown every Thursday night at 8pm for frontline workers and the UK's National Health Service and tonight it ends. He talks about the challenges of caring for elderly parents at this time, what it feels like to no longer have control and what moments he would KEEP when it all ends.

The Last Clap for Carers:

https://clapforourcarers.co.uk/

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-52773032

From the UK's National Health Service (NHS) launch leaflet 5 July 1948

"it will provide you with all medical, dental and nursing care, everyone rich or poor, man woman or child can use it...there are no charges...there are no insurance qualifications, but it is not a charity you are all paying for it, mainly as taxpayers, and it will relieve your money worries in times of illness"

This episode was recorded on 28 May 2020.

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Day 84 Hong Kong

Today we speak to Anne in her bedroom in Hong Kong surrounded by graffiti posters. We talk about the stark differences between people's approach to Coronavirus in 'West' and 'East', about resilience among students graduating during Covid and the miles of untouched nature in Hong Kong, where 40% of its land mass is national parkland - just a step away from the seething metropolis of central Hong Kong.

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Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated countries in the world, and has a population density of 17,311 people per sq.m/6,659 people per sq.km which makes it Coronavirus infection figures all the more incredible. It has a population of over 7 million and has experienced only 4 deaths due to Covid.

Read more about the why here:

https://www.vox.com/2020/5/18/21262273/coronavirus-hong-kong-masks-deaths-new-york

This episode was recorded on 16 April 2020. If you have enjoyed this episode and would like to see the story unfold *please share with a friend *leave a rating/review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen! *like our FB page at: https://www.fb.me/coexistingpodcast

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Week 5 Today we speak to John in London, England

He talks about how life has changed as an actor, without theatre or studio and what it means to act from home.

We delve into the great of audio drama in the UK - the Archers - 'an everyday story of country folk' that has been running since 1951 and is the world's longest-running drama!

He talks about how the perpetually busy and noisy metropolis of London has changed.

And the first night of Clap for Carers in the UK, for the nation's frontline workers and National Health Service (NHS) staff on 26 March 2020

Links:

the Archers - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qpgr

How Clap for Carers first started -https://news.sky.com/video/coronavirus-clap-for-our-carers-organiser-speaks-to-sky-news-11977887

This episode was recorded on 1 May 2020.

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Day 30. Today we speak to Charles in his shed in Perth, Western Australia. He talks about feeling fraudulent during this experience due to the low cases on the West Coast, how to celebrate a 21st birthday in style when you cant see anyone, the sad but fascinating impact of alcohol restrictions in WA and what his hopes are for the future of the world from his perspective as a researcher studying the impacts of mining on communities in Papua New Guinea.

This episode was recorded on 23 April 2020.

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Day 56, Reykjavik, Iceland This episode was recorded on 12 May 2020. Today we speak to Agata in Iceland Most at home when she is exploring her landscape, she leads glacier tours in the natural wonder that is Iceland.

Agata shares how nature has healed and helped her, what it means to really slow down, the unique approach that the Icelandic government has taken to look after its people and why swimming pools have particular significance. If you have enjoyed this episode and would like to see the story unfold *please share with a friend *leave a rating/review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen! *like our FB page at: https://www.facebook.com/coexistingpod It all helps people to find us!

Welcome to Coexisting! An audio show featuring voices from different countries across the globe reflecting on their experience of Lockdown or Shelter At Home.

We began recording in March 2020 and as we speak now in June 2020 we have recorded 25 voices from across Taiwan, Hong Kong, United States, England, Scotland, Australia, China, France, Portugal, Iceland Japan and New Zealand and the list keeps growing.

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Its 2020 and due to Coronavirus making its way across the world we find our towns and cities in lockdown in an effort to slow the pandemic.

Apart from the Covid headlines filling our screens, I was curious to hear how people were living day to day, so I asked the same 8 questions to people in different countries to get a glimpse of their lives during their version of shelter at home.

The questions I ask cover life right now as that person is living it. What day of shelter at home are you on, what are the rules in place, what is it like in the streets where you live, what practical advice has helped you, what is your most memorable moment and what would you say to someone who is feeling low today.

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