@nairakhan

27 years old

Moscow, Russia

How has your everyday-life changed? What do you do to fulfill your day?

The good news is that I actually can force myself to concentrate at home and that when it comes to self-discipline, apparently not all hope is lost for me. It’s something I’ve always struggled with, an since social life, daily commute and work-study-gym routine are out of the picture, I’ve realized that even in lockdown, I can barely keep up with all the tasks I’ve loaded myself with. So boredom is really not the problem - I do wish I’d have the time to go through an online course or to get more ambitious in the kitchen, but for now my breaks are for reading (one chapter before starting work and one chapter before sleep) and making sure I give attention to my family in the evening.

Your work is built on creativity. While we’re all in quarantine, what is your solution to keep on being creative? Where do you find your inspiration in this moment?

I’ll admit that I’m struggling with inspiration a lot, as I am a bit on the numb side of “feeling through” crises, so I’m accumulating the energy for the brighter future by reading, talking to people about their insights and writing down my thoughts. Since there is not much free time in my case, I try to do the small things like creating playlists, and I’m planning to curate a side account on Instagram as a moodboard of sorts – this might be the least time-demanding creative thing to do right now.

What is your biggest fear right now?

For my parents to get sick. My dad still has to go to work and interact with people, so he is at risk. I think it’s immensely scary to die alone on this hospital bed and not have your family by your side to say goodbye to. Also, I’m very worried about all the people that will slip into poverty as an economic consequence of this.

What will you do once all of this is over?

There are some people in Milan I need to give a big hug to – hope to be able to do this as soon as possible.