In February 2020, Virginia Schmidt arrived in Xela, Guatemala for a language immersion program. Little did she know, a month later she would be one of few Americans left in Guatemala after the US announced it would close its borders for an unknown period of time to stop the spread of COVID-19. For more on Virginia’s story, visit her blog.

Small businesses around the country are facing major hardships due to COVID-19. Nora Hill is the owner of the Fort Collins, Colorado location of Kilwins. Since 1947, the small chain has earned a high reputation for their high quality chocolates, ice cream, and other sweet treats combined with excellent customer service. In this episode, Nora shares the struggles she faces as she tries to keep the doors open amidst the outbreak.

Taylor is an Asian-American Student in Huntington Beach, California. She and her family have experienced societal side effects due to COVID-19. These side effects don't sound like a cough and they don't feel like a fever. Taylor is sharing her story about the side effects of racism, prejudice, and xenophobia surrounding Asians and Asian-Americans in the US during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Charisma and Austin are in their Senior year at Simpson University in Redding, California. Due to campus closures caused by COVID-19, their senior year was moved online, the graduation commencement was canceled, and Austin's history-in-the-making baseball season came to an unexpected end.  

Greg is a single father of three in Kansas trying to make it through quarantine during the COVID-19 outbreak. Greg was in the middle of a job search when the outbreak began and the process has since come to a halt, his oldest daughter Bella is facing the possibility of not being able to walk in a high school graduation ceremony, and his whole family is trying to find ways to pass the time in isolation.

Amidst the chaos caused by the COVID-19 outbreak, nobody is left untouched. From travel bans, country-wide shut downs, and lay offs, to self isolation, social distancing, and plunging stock markets, we are all touched in different ways. Questions From Quarantine is bringing you stories on how COVID-19 is affecting the lives of everyday people and how some are making the most of this time of self-isolation and social distancing.