2020 New!: My Cousin Sister

That notebook became our confessional. It holds the real story of 2020 for us: the anxiety, the hope, the stupid jokes, and the tear stains.

I remember the exact week the government announced the lockdown. I was at my aunt’s house, and the news ticker flashed red. My cousin sister—let’s call her Riya—looked at me from across the dining table. We were both in university then, both suddenly told to come home and stay home. my cousin sister 2020

And suddenly, the world shrank to the size of our living rooms. That notebook became our confessional