It’s a photograph of a sign in a bookstore window that reads, “The Post-Apocalyptic fiction section has now been moved to Current Affairs”. Fact is, these days of the Lockdown have forced us into a near-monastic existence. One thing is for sure, with no hero on the horizon, it’s just turning out to be endless days of humdrum existence. Lockdown diaries, letters, and notations of feelings and the details of everyday life of people that come out of the present crisis could create a fascinating archive for posterity. Like the aforementioned books, perhaps some of the diaries of people during this Lockdown could be guidelines for tomorrow’s generations to understand these unprecedented times.

Source: Hindustan Times April 02, 2020 07:29 UTC