Lockdown Stories Travel

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted communities all around the world and has brought unprecedented challenges. Major impacts were felt in more deprived communities, such as favelas in Rio de Janeiro city. In these favelas, pandemic has affected people’s health, income and social life, exacerbating a prior exclusion and marginality. In that context, this project aims to better comprehend favela citizens responses to the pandemic. Moreover, it also aims to amplify citizens voices and help strengthen community resilience. In these times of isolation, this project creates new digitally connections between communities across the world by sharing their ‘Lockdown Stories’.