However, the lockdown made my life relaxed: the thoughts about parties/ social events do not disturb me anymore. There was more time to study for the exam (my work-life balance at once has transformed from a complete mess to a functioning cycle).

My Kazakh identity openly contradicts with this lifestyle of limited social interactions and movement. Handling corona in my country is a complete opposite with Denmark – under the strict government control police doesn't allow people to move, but citizens are very careless and misinformed about the virus. Kissing in cheeks with masks down, long queues and absence of social distance – that's what lockdown in Kazakhstan looks like.

The most inspiring thought through these days is coming back to the previous life. I comfort myself with an idea of turning from a cocoon to a butterfly and "thank you, next" farewell words to the quarantine.