London on Lockdown
On Monday 23 March, Boris Johnson announced a lockdown of the UK with strict social distancing measures to delay the spread of coronavirus. In just a matter of days since the announcement, I’ve witnessed central London, where I have been living for the last five years, empty out and begin to resemble a movie set in a post-apocalyptic world. Despite being allowed one form of exercise a day, I have chosen to go out much less, twice a week for a short walk around my area, taking my camera with me. Some of the busiest tourist streets in town are totally empty, all non-essential shops are shut, daily life has changed and eerie outdoor scenes are now the new norm. This emptiness, however, highlights unity and this is why I wanted to document it. It’s reassuring, that even behind these closed doors, people and communities are still coming together to fight the spread of this deadly virus.
