(FR) Claire (25) sees a circle of solidarity

Published: May 25, 2020, 8 a.m.

I see many positive aspects in the current corona crisis. One of them is that you can refocus on yourself and on the activities that you really like to do and that you don't necessarily have the time to do in everyday life. Because we work, because we have studies, because we have a family. Right now, personally and with my friends, we are doing many things that are important to us, and that feels really good. I'm getting back into art a lot, drawing, listening to a lot of music, reading, learning about the world, and that's something I haven't done in months. You can also take care of yourself, do sports, whether it's outdoors or at home. In terms of the opportunities you could create, there are a lot of things that were there before and that are even more present now. In France, for example, the NGO French Popular Relief is very present. And new things are being set up, more recently. For example the "Brigades Solidaires Populaires". This is a project that is currently European, and which may be extended to other countries, which brings together volunteers to help people in precarious situations. I think that all together, and for the most motivated people, we realize that the world is going bad. The corona crisis can recreate a circle of solidarity for those who need it, which unfortunately was sometimes a little abandoned or not our priority. At the moment I think that many people realize how important this is and how much solidarity is the core of human values.