Drawings from lockdown
Ryu
Japan
Ryu
Japan
Nine-year-old rugby fan Ryu has drawn himself rugby-tackling the virus.
Playing the sport with his school friends is what he misses most.
But he is enjoying learning at his own pace at home with his parents, and they include PE in their curriculum.
"I still use my rugby ball inside the house," he admits.
Nine-year-old rugby fan Ryu has drawn himself rugby-tackling the virus.
Playing the sport with his school friends is what he misses most.
But he is enjoying learning at his own pace at home with his parents, and they include PE in their curriculum.
"I still use my rugby ball inside the house," he admits.
Hailey
Hong Kong
Hailey
Hong Kong
Hailey, nine, is putting her trust in science.
"The machine I have drawn can make more medicine for the whole world and everyone can use it."
She hopes this will expel it from the Earth. “So I have drawn space with stars.”
Geon-woo
South Korea
Geon-woo
South Korea
"My drawing is a war against the coronavirus," says 11-year-old Geon-woo.
"When I see people who are infected, I feel afraid."
But he is enjoying his time at home.
"I play board games with my mum, watch movies I've always wanted to see, and read books."
"My drawing is a war against the coronavirus," says 11-year-old Geon-woo.
"When I see people who are infected, I feel afraid."
But he is enjoying his time at home. "I play board games with my mum, watch movies I've always wanted to see, and read books."
Alessandra
Italy
"I never imagined Rome could become like this, the air is less polluted as there are fewer cars on the road," says Alessandra, 13. "It's very silent."
Every weekday she has five hours of online teaching, with a 10-minute break between each hour.
"We are even having our PE classes online. We turn on our cameras and copy the teacher's moves. I move my chair and desk to take part, because once I fell over," she says.
Her picture shows her desk, which she describes as "the heart of her quarantined days".
It includes her favourite Harry Potter book, which has been a welcome distraction.
The drawing of the hot air balloons and rainbow show her longing and hope for a brighter future.
"I never thought I would say this but I want to go back to school," she says.
But being quarantined at home has also created new opportunities, some welcome, some less so.
"I'm having fun cooking with my mum at home and talking more with her," she says. "But unfortunately I also have to do some housework."
Jiya
India
Jiya
India
"Through my drawing I wanted to say that we are now learning the importance of sanitation, hygiene, conservation. We are learning how to keep our use of natural resources to a minimum," she says.
She also thinks we can now appreciate nature more due to lockdown.
"By staying at home, we are giving space to nature to regrow," she says. "We are able to hear the bird song rather than the sound of vehicles on the road."
"Through my drawing I wanted to say that we are now learning the importance of sanitation, hygiene, conservation. We are learning how to keep our use of natural resources to a minimum," she says.
She also thinks we can now appreciate nature more due to lockdown.
"By staying at home, we are giving space to nature to regrow," she says. "We are able to hear the bird song rather than the sound of vehicles on the road."
Olivia
UK
“We are not seeing each other so we are less connected in one way but we are more connected through love and we are thinking more about other people now,” Olivia explains.
“The green dots in the Earth show where I think the coronavirus is and that’s basically all around the world and the hearts show there is love in each country and there is even love in the sea because the animals also have love.”
Author/producer: Lara Owen
Designer: Davies Surya
Additional reporting by Julie Yoonnyung Lee and Padma Meenakshi
Editor: Sarah Buckley
Publication date: 22 April 2020