It happened to me: COVID-19 lockdown changed my perspective on rural living
28.5.20
I grew up in the countryside, and we grew up pretty poor. I always felt isolated there, on the outskirts of town with our nearest neighbor barely within shouting distance, and one bus per hour connecting me to the rest of the world. When I got older and my world got bigger, I fell in love with the city. I went to university in Antwerp, got my PhD and my first jobs there. Being in Antwerp made me …
