Chad moved to Dresden pretty spontaneously in 2013 to await the birth of his daughter, Florentine. Since then, he’s had a foot in both countries, flying back and forth to work and spend time with his two families living in opposite parts of the world.

Chad returned from a trip to Australia in late February 2020 to a new job and a sublet flat thinking it would be like any other year. ‘boom‘ it all hit..he was suddenly at home with his 7 year old daughter with no job, and moving from short-term flat to short-term flat, unable to find stable housing. Chad struggles with not knowing when he will go home to see his aging mother and father.

On the day of recording this conversation, Chad actually had Covid, and I am lying on my couch ill scared I have covid.. He shared with us how it felt to find out that he had tested positive, and how that will impact the way he interacts with people in the future.

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NB: Thankfully Bek did not end up having Covid.