We, as college students, are members of Gen Z (Generation Z).

 

In the shadow of a global pandemic — where lockdowns, work-from-home policies, and on-line learning, are the norm — we, the Strawberry Generation (a Taiwanese name that reflects the perception that we “bruise easily”) have sought to maintain in-person contact and to carry on with our social routines as best we can, albeit with greater caution.

 

As COVID-19 cases surged, we observed and documented our lives and relationships. Our photos and sound recordings, collected here, are artifacts of what we’ve seen, heard, thought, and felt, as we confront the uncertainties of living through a trying time.