A social distancing sign in Prospect Park reminds park-goers to remain at last six feet apart. (Diane Bezucha)
In response to the coronavirus outbreak, people across the globe have been confined to their homes for nearly three months. Separated by walls, distance and internet connection, we have been forced to adapt to new ways of working, learning and living. In the absence of physical touch, how do we find ways to remain connected? With our lives tethered to our homes, how do we stretch and grow? And what does it sound like as we navigate this new reality?
With crowdsourced recordings captured between March 16 and April 25 by people across the United States, this piece shares just some of the sounds of social distance, as we all adjust to being apart, together.