Refuge Island no more
I pass by this sign all the time. It indicates there is an 'island' in the middle of the road where pedestrians may cross more safely and easily. I took this photo two years ago, when Covid was in full-swing nearly everywhere else in the world, save Vanuatu and a few other places. It made me think that we on Vanuatu are on a Refuge Island, protected from Covid-19. That ended about a month ago, as we all knew it inevitably would. Up until the last month, my experience with Covid-19, like that of most of the people here, has been from reading about it on the Internet, or talking to people in other countries. We've experienced it like we experience watching a movie. There's no right or wrong to it, we've just experienced Covid-19 through communication, until now. And yesterday (08-Apr-2022), the government announced that the borders are opening back up for tourists on July 1. Refuge no more. Masks are mandatory now, whenever you go outside. I don't...