Community Within Covid19

After my four interviews and converting everything to transcripts I thought it was incredibly interesting how none of the people I interviewed had similar answers to what community looked like for them. I expected to hear different answers on how they attained a sense of community during quarantine but I didn't imagine the definition to have such a large range of answers. Most people mentioned something about friends and family but I also got answers about physical spaces and even how your soul is "restored" by those around you.  Overall I am really proud of how my project ended up looking and I think I touched on something meaningful. Thank you to any of you that followed along on this journey with me. Sincerely,                             Gabriella                             

Description: Ann is a 42-year-old woman. She is Chinese American and describes herself as middle class. She is a small business owner of a sushi restaurant in St. Louis. She is a striking woman who walks with purpose and isn’t afraid to stare you in the eyes for extended periods of time. The bolded text is my dialogue and everything else is the interviewee's. What does community mean to you? To me, community means those who support me and who I support in return. [Support in what way?]  Financially, at least partly. As a restaurant owner, I’m not expecting my friends and family to pay full price, but if they never come into my store I would take that to heart. [Why do you think that is?]  When you run a restaurant, unless you are in a very very well-off place, it is a full-time job. I am in my place of business for almost 14 hours a day almost every day of the week. It is more than just a job. It is an extension of where you live. And when the people closest to you don’t come ...