Photographer Matt Eich talked to his youngest daughter, Meira, about being quarantined in Charlottesville, Virginia. This is what what she told him
Since 11 March, I’ve been home with my wife and two daughters, Madelyn, 12, and Meira, seven. The schools here in Charlottesville closed two days later. Since then, we’ve gone out only for groceries, for walks, or playtime – there is a pocket park in our neighborhood where the kids can run in the grass, and a small patch of nearby woods. My wife and I are fortunate to have jobs we can work remotely, though the collapse of barriers between work and home life is a frequent source of strife. Everything is compressed – time, space, interactions.
I have been photographing my family for as long as I can remember, but now it seems to carry a certain urgency. I’m watching my daughters grow older, taller, smarter. This would all occur normally, but our daily proximity makes it more apparent. I grow older, and more saddened by the weight of the world. I find myself thinking about how hard this must be for my kids (and children around the world), and how it will affect them long-term.
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