Covid Chronicles: Facing Elements is Facing Change

This contribution was provided by Carlos Ibarra-Rivadeneira who moved to Wales with his family from Venezuela.

“Another year, same Covid lockdown. Riding my bike is the best option for being active in my situation. But cycling during Wales’ winters comes with many different lessons, especially when you see the same location day after day as the weather changes. Life is ironic, and one day could be rainy yet warm, the next could be sunny but chilling. What can stop you from going on? Lack of determination or drive even more so than the natural elements.” 

This material is part of the Covid Chronicles from the Margins project, funded by The Open University and the International Institute of Social Studies in the Hague. The project aims to highlight the impact of the pandemic on refugees, asylum seekers and undocumented migrants. 

This item can be found on our website, here: https://cov19chronicles.com/gallery/art-work/facing-elements-is-facing-change/

此贡献由来自委内瑞拉的卡洛斯·伊巴拉-里瓦德涅拉提供，他携家人从威尔士移居至此。

又是一个年份，同样的新冠疫情封锁。在我目前的情况下，骑自行车是保持活跃的最佳选择。然而，在威尔士的冬季骑行却伴随着诸多不同的教诲，尤其是在日复一日目睹同一地点因气候变化而变换景象之时。生活充满讽刺，一天可能是雨天而温暖，而第二天又可能是晴天却寒冷刺骨。究竟什么能够阻挡你前行的脚步？或许是缺乏决心，抑或是比自然元素更为强烈的动力不足。

该素材属于《新冠纪事：边缘叙事》项目的一部分，该项目由开放大学和国际社会研究所在海牙资助。该项目的目的是凸显疫情对难民、寻求庇护者和无证移民的影响。

您可以在我们的网站上找到此项目，网址为：https://cov19chronicles.com/gallery/art-work/facing-elements-is-facing-change/