Instead of Hoarding Toilet Rolls at the Onset of the Pandemic, I Sought Refuge at a Friend’s Place

Pandemic Reflections

Gracia Kleijnen
4 min readMar 28, 2021

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Toilet roll illustration with tail on a light pink background
2020’s most valuable currency & a symbol of “safety” — Artwork drawn by me, tutorial by Gal Shir

At the end of our shared workday, my friend and I exchanged our thoughts on this newly discovered virus that was on a destructive spree in Wuhan. It all felt far away from home, even when the first few dozens of cases were discovered in Europe.

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Gracia Kleijnen

Sheets & comics creator. Words on YT, relationships, mental health, productivity & self-development in 35+ pubs. 📕Book author: https://bit.ly/Gracia-Book