Iago, 7 years old, A Coruña (Spain). I Wonder #10: (Self) Interviews Under Lockdown
Ellen Duthie
‘I think adults are coping OK, but they are a bit stressed.’
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David, 14 years old, Madrid (Spain). I Wonder #9: Self-interviews Under Lockdown
Ellen Duthie
‘[If I had to live like this for a year] I would die from fatal boredom.’
Read MoreValentina, 6 years old, Mexico City. I Wonder #8: (Self)Interviews under Lockdown
Ellen Duthie
‘I have to be like an adult: no running, no shouting, I need to walk with normal stems, and be practically sitting down.’
Read MoreZoe, 10 years old, Seville (Spain). I Wonder #7, Self-interviews Under Lockdown
Ellen Duthie
‘Why have my rights been taken away but not my responsibilities?’
Read MoreNur, 6 years old, Seville (Spain. I Wonder #6, Self-interviews Under Lockdown
Ellen Duthie
‘My plans have all been cancelled and I was really looking forward to them.’
Read MoreIxeia, 7 years old, Zaragoza (Spain). I Wonder #5, Self-interviews Under Lockdown
Ellen Duthie
‘What would you like to do the first day you are allowed out freely? “I’ll go out into nature and I’ll run so fast that nobody will be able to see me”’
Read MoreCelia, 10 year old, Granada (Spain). I Wonder #4, Self-interviews Under Lockdown
Ellen Duthie
‘[I am worried that] all the people who are ill and fighting to survive the virus won’t make it and that the doctors who are attending to them might also get sick’
Read MoreBIEL, 10 YEARS OLD, VITORIA-GASTEIZ: I WONDER #3, SELF-INTERVIEW UNDER LOCKDOWN
Ellen Duthie
How can I create the illusion of outdoors indoors? ¡[Biel’s drawing] is based on true events. Biel made himself a house with cushions and blankets and that way when he came out, he had the feeling that he was going outdoors. He put a film on the TV and felt like he’d gone to the cinema.’
Read MoreCamila, 13 years old, Madrid: I Wonder, Self-interview Under Lockdown
Ellen Duthie
‘What I would ask a psychologist is how people with disabilities or mental problems or communication problems… How can they cope with this situation?’
Read MoreIAIN, 11 YEARS OLD, MADRID: I WONDER, SELF-INTERVIEW UNDER LOCKDOWN
Ellen Duthie
‘I understand it's well-meaning and they are trying to keep children happy but to say "everything will be OK", "everything will be OK", "everything will be OK" is not very useful to me because NOT everything will be OK. Not everything is OK! People are dying, so no, not everything is OK. Of course, things might improve eventually, but this is going to affect the following months, years. And, I don't know. Not everything will be OK. And this is a message some people believe MUST be conveyed to kids. But there should be no lies. It's important to tell the truth. 'I hope you are well', 'I hope you are having as good a time as possible'. But not that everything's going to be OK because it's not.’
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