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Doing what I love and staying sane during the lockdown.
Photo shooting my bag collection for our brand with this beautiful background. I have been doing a lot of sewing and designing, which takes me away from all the stress.

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Till the borders open ...

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The presentation of my belonging and my identity  

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As an African Beading artist. Covid restrictions has made it impossible for me to engage and practice my usual practices.

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22-24 MacArthur Pl N, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia

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22-24 MacArthur Pl N, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia

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22-24 MacArthur Pl N, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia

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This was my neighborhood when lock down started in March 2020. There was a lot of questions and not so many answers at the time. We were washing our hands 5 times a day (or more). I was just settling in a new place, with new roommates, when the person I too the room from came back... Soon, they would ask me to leave. It was during this time that I found Yoga with Adriene, another source of company through the uncertain times.

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yoga "yoga videos" "free yoga videos" "yoga for weight loss" "yoga for beginners" "morning yoga" "home yoga practice" "yoga with adriene" "at home yoga"

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WELCOME to Yoga With Adriene! Our mission is to connect as many people as possible through high-quality free yoga videos. We welcome all levels, all bodies, all genders, all souls! If you're brand-new to yoga, check out my Yoga For Beginners and Foundations of Yoga series.

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51 Marion St, Fitzroy VIC 3065, Australia

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51 Marion St, Fitzroy VIC 3065, Australia

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51 Marion St, Fitzroy VIC 3065, Australia

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Because I had to move so man times, it was hard for me to connect with people during this isolation time. My family not only was on the other side of the world, their timetables wouldn't align with my afternoon blues. So, I started to draw again, as a window to escape.

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I started to walk during the afternoons around my new neighborhoods (I had to move three times during COVID lock down 2020). As I was yearning for some contact, I would find some comfort on the different facades, imagining myself in other places, with family.

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Carlton Gardens, 1-111 Carlton St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia

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Carlton Gardens, 1-111 Carlton St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia

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Carlton Gardens, 1-111 Carlton St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia

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Carlton Gardens was my safe haven during 2020 lock down. I saw the trees changing their colours through my walks, always on the phone talking with my dad, my safeline.

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The only type colourful things I can create in lockdown ✨

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Never thought COVID-19 would force me to brush up on my long lost passion and build my confidence with my skill.

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Vittorio Veneto, Province of Treviso, Italy

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Vittorio Veneto, Province of Treviso, Italy

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Vittorio Veneto, Province of Treviso, Italy

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This is my Italian hometown. In November last year I came home to be close to my family and have been unable to return to Australia. Family is everything to me. I have no regrets <3

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I am now living in London, having given up on my plans to return to Australia due to the border closure and my precarious immigration status. It's OK though, as I have a great support network here and the city is a true melting pot of cultures. I live in an area that is Turkish, Nigerian, Jamaican, irish and Vietnamese. I love it

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Zoom Calls with uncle, aunty and cousins

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Cousins

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Physically disconnected, virtually connected. Dad and brother unable to come back home due to border closures.

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Turning my kitchen into a painting studio #sydneylockdown

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Finding ways to occupies my weekend during lockdown.

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ZOOM classes in session. So good to connect with students and check in with them.

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Exercise has definitely kept my motivation up during this lockdown.

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Coming here for peace of mind.

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It's been a while since I posted on here. Feeling a bit deflated lately. The COVID cases are rising everyday, and life seems uncertain. But grateful for family. Woke up early today and quickly made a visit to the beach to be close to the water. So peaceful here.

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Sense of homelessness and walk routine changed – Sydney #secondlockdown

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A building about 2min walk from my home. The street where the building is located has become part of my routine walk seen covid started. I often walk pass when I am going for a walk to get some fresh air.  During the covid breakout in the building 3 weeks ago, the street was surrounded by police, and no one was allowed to walk pass the street. I felt a sense of homelessness for the residents but also, I felt a shift in my normal routine.

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A place I once felt a sense of belonging. I used to visit this hair salon every 2 months to get my hair done. Not only did I go there for hair but because I felt a sense of belonging because the owner and the customers spoke Dinka in the salon. The place encouraged me to speak Dinka and that what kept me going. Being there had led to a positive emotion that I return to the place often to say hi.
The owner has recently shut down the business due to covid impact.

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4 more weeks in lockdown 😭

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Lots of emotions felt today with the announcement of another 4 weeks. Hopelessness. Fear. Uncertainty. But also, gratitude and optimism. I don’t know what the future has in store, but I pray everyday for better days.

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It’s been a crazy 2 weeks. 4 COVID tests in total, although it isn’t my favourite thing to do, I’ll do anything to do my part in keeping others safe.

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Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney NSW

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Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney NSW

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Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney NSW

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Quiet nights heading home from work...

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Matavai Pacific Cultural Arts, Lyn Parade, Liverpool NSW

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Matavai Pacific Cultural Arts, Lyn Parade, Liverpool NSW

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Matavai Pacific Cultural Arts, Lyn Parade, Liverpool NSW

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Preparing online classes again. Hoping to motivate and uplift people during these trying times.

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Looking through my camera roll thinking back to these beautiful moments. Can’t wait to reunite with my students!!! I pray that they are safe and well.

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🍳 Breakfast for dinner.

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Litani's Mediterranean Restaurant, Corrimal Street, Wollongong NSW

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Litani's Mediterranean Restaurant, Corrimal Street, Wollongong NSW

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Litani's Mediterranean Restaurant, Corrimal Street, Wollongong NSW

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After 14 days of isolation due to being a close contact to a COVID case, I’m finally back at work! Taking all the extra safe precautions.

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It’s safe to say. There’s too much food being consumed during this lockdown 🙈

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University of Wollongong, Wollongong campus, Northfields Ave, Wollongong NSW

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University of Wollongong, Wollongong campus, Northfields Ave, Wollongong NSW

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University of Wollongong, Wollongong campus, Northfields Ave, Wollongong NSW

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Started back at Uni today for semester 2, BUT online. I don’t mind learning online during lockdown, it’s given me much more time to read and think. I look forward to the subjects this semester, this one I’m on today is Cultural Studies: Race and Place. Today also marks the day I changed my course to a double degree!!!

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Catch-ups with the dance group - missing dancing together in person. We are also farewelling our Māori tutor heading to Costa Rica today. Hence the pukana (Māori facial expression)!

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The most eventful parts of the day, finally getting out of the house.

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A memorable moment for FIJI! The day Fiji won gold at the 2021 Olympics. This win means a lot for Fiji, with all of the tragedies they are facing with COVID thus far. Keeping Fiji in our prayers 🙏🏽

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Coffee run. Lockdown restrictions have tightened, and we are only allowed a 5km radius from our home. Looking forward to the end of this lockdown. 4 more weeks and whole lot more to go...

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Daily walks. The view of the glorious mountains right beside our house

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Shared an online zoom discussion with MC Trey today, who works at Street University Liverpool. We spoke about identity, culture and youth.

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I made this Tik Tok today. Dancing is keeping me occupied when I need to take a break from online school work

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Teaching Siva Afi zoom sessions today. We had students from Sydney, Melbourne, New Zealand, Mexico and American Samoa!

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Zoom practises. Love dancing again.

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Loosing track of days in this lockdown...

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Traditional food goodness.

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Our family are on full lockdown mode due to the growing COVID numbers. Watching the opening ceremony tonight keeps our hope high!

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Matavai Pacific Cultural Arts, Lyn Parade, Liverpool NSW

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Matavai Pacific Cultural Arts, Lyn Parade, Liverpool NSW

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Matavai Pacific Cultural Arts, Lyn Parade, Liverpool NSW

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Staying sane during the lockdown boredom by dancing our way through it. We filmed some more content for online classes today!

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Our matriarch of the family. Thinking of all the elderly during this time. So grateful for time like this with her.

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Mt Keira Lookout, Keira Summit Track, Mount Keira NSW

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Mt Keira Lookout, Keira Summit Track, Mount Keira NSW

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Mt Keira Lookout, Keira Summit Track, Mount Keira NSW

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We filmed a dance video to promote a project we had been working on. It also gave us something to do, and it was so nice to dance together again.

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Dinner with the family. We make an effort to buy from small businesses to help them during these tough times. These amazing platters are from Litanis in Wollongong.

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Figtree Oval, Princes Highway, Figtree NSW

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Figtree Oval, Princes Highway, Figtree NSW

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Figtree Oval, Princes Highway, Figtree NSW

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Mandatory Dog walks.

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A memory from last years COVID lockdown - I had spent a couple days in this spot making fresh costumes in preparation for our virtual concert. Here, I am making skirts, hip bands, decorated tops and head pieces. I never had this much time to be creative outside of dancing, and during lockdown I had time to develop my costume making skills.

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Mt Keira Lookout, Keira Summit Track, Mount Keira NSW

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Mt Keira Lookout, Keira Summit Track, Mount Keira NSW

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Mt Keira Lookout, Keira Summit Track, Mount Keira NSW

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Filming Matavai online classes, I always love filming my classes surrounded by the beauty of the environment.

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New kicks. Lockdown has given too much free time for online browsing and shopping.

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Matavai Pacific Cultural Arts, Lyn Parade, Liverpool NSW

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Matavai Pacific Cultural Arts, Lyn Parade, Liverpool NSW

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Matavai Pacific Cultural Arts, Lyn Parade, Liverpool NSW

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Filming our Fijian tutors for Matavai Online classes. They are upbeat and lively tutors, who know how to engage their students. Here's our Fijian tutors and their children.

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Matavai Pacific Cultural Arts, Lyn Parade, Liverpool NSW

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Matavai Pacific Cultural Arts, Lyn Parade, Liverpool NSW

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Matavai Pacific Cultural Arts, Lyn Parade, Liverpool NSW

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Filming online classes for Matavai. We shared via our website cultural arts classes for students all around the world. Classes included Maori Kapa Haka, Fijian Meke, Siva Samoa, Siva Afi, Hawaiian Hula, Ori Tahiti, Tongan Tau'olunga and Cook Islands Ura.

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Mystics Beach (Minnamurra Beach), New South Wales

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Mystics Beach (Minnamurra Beach), New South Wales

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Mystics Beach (Minnamurra Beach), New South Wales

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Filming content for our Virtual Concert. We made our costumes from leaves and flowers. Arran on the camera getting the best angles.

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My favourite go to soul food in the 2770. This is what COVID calories are made of.

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OZ Fried Chicken, Serapuh, Simalungun Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia

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OZ Fried Chicken, Serapuh, Simalungun Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia

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OZ Fried Chicken, Serapuh, Simalungun Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia

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Sea Cliff Bridge, Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Clifton NSW

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Sea Cliff Bridge, Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Clifton NSW

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Sea Cliff Bridge, Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Clifton NSW

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A beautiful day to explore the south.

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Choir practices whilst social distancing rock.

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Westpoint, Patrick Street, Blacktown NSW

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Westpoint, Patrick Street, Blacktown NSW

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Westpoint, Patrick Street, Blacktown NSW

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Lockdown has been filled with nature walks

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We may as well live life on the edge

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AW Textiles, Queen Street, Saint Marys NSW

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AW Textiles, Queen Street, Saint Marys NSW

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AW Textiles, Queen Street, Saint Marys NSW

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When we’re on lockdown but are expected to find material for the church performance….

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A Samoan Siva to brighten up our days

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Spontaneous hike because the gym is closed. Nice to be outdoors

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A little memory from last year when restrictions started to ease. We were looking for locations to film for our dance/cultural centre.

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Thinking back to last years COVID lockdown. We made the decision to march with the Black Lives Matter protests in Sydneys CBD. Crazy memories. And now we are back in lockdown in Greater Sydney.

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18 Princes Highway, Fairy Meadow Wollongong, NSW

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Princes Highway, Fairy Meadow Wollongong, NSW

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Princes Highway, Fairy Meadow Wollongong, NSW

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Check out this grazing table we did today. When boredom hits, we thought to get a bit creative for our movie night.

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Time at the beach with family.

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Staying home to stay COVID safe - spending time with family and hoping for the good health of everyone in Greater Sydney.

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Wollongong Botanic Garden, Murphys Avenue, Keiraville NSW

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Wollongong Botanic Garden, Murphys Avenue, Keiraville NSW

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Wollongong Botanic Garden, Murphys Avenue, Keiraville NSW

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Exploring...

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Litani's Mediterranean Restaurant, Corrimal Street, Wollongong NSW

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Litani's Mediterranean Restaurant, Corrimal Street, Wollongong NSW

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Litani's Mediterranean Restaurant, Corrimal Street, Wollongong NSW

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Our family business remains open for delivery and takeaway, and is doing it a bit tough like many other small businesses. Here's my nephew posing for pictures for social media promotions. Staying with the times!

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Back in lockdown. Feeling all kinds of emotions, so decided to get out of the house and walk the dogs around the neighbourhood.

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Every time I go to my dentist in Strathfield, I savor the train trip, then all the shops and people. I work from home in Stanmore, which I call a 'zombie-neighborhood', because there are no people on the streets. I make the most of my trips to Strathfield and always drink a strawberry bubble tea.

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My neighbor was chopping fire wood in the back lane, which reminded me of my home in Romania, where we heat our homes with firewood in winter. I miss my parents and siblings. I cried.

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Parents

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EKEKO, Toorak Road, South Yarra Victoria

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EKEKO, Toorak Road, South Yarra Victoria

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EKEKO, Toorak Road, South Yarra Victoria

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Food like home

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Being forced to work from home due to COVID-19. I discovered my creativity side out of boredom. Which lead to me starting out my own side hustle.

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Matavai Pacific Cultural Arts, Lyn Parade, Liverpool NSW

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Matavai Pacific Cultural Arts, Lyn Parade, Liverpool NSW

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Matavai Pacific Cultural Arts, Lyn Parade, Liverpool NSW

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Practise sticks are done and ready to sell to our students.

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We had a special privilege to educate a primary school about Samoa measina (treasures) - it was beautiful to see and hear their reactions.

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Our performance in Manly today. Our  dancers - and their beautiful, natural hair.

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My favourite cafe in Wollongong.

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Grumpy Donuts, Pyrmont Bridge Road, Camperdown NSW

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Grumpy Donuts, Pyrmont Bridge Road, Camperdown NSW

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Grumpy Donuts, Pyrmont Bridge Road, Camperdown NSW

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Found a vegan doughnut store in Redfern - so excited!

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Good Loco, Carrington Road, Marrickville NSW

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Good Loco, Carrington Road, Marrickville NSW

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Good Loco, Carrington Road, Marrickville NSW

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Lights - Camera - Action. Had an Interview with an Pasifika film crew - Pelesasa Pics. We had an awesome discussion on work we've been doing over the COVID19 period, as well as matters concerning the Pacific Island diaspora in Sydney.

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North Wollongong Station, North Wollongong NSW

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North Wollongong Station, North Wollongong NSW

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North Wollongong Station, North Wollongong NSW

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On our way to Sydney - took this pic right before we put on our masks.

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Starbucks Broadway, Broadway, Chippendale NSW

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Starbucks Broadway, Broadway, Chippendale NSW

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Starbucks Broadway, Broadway, Chippendale NSW

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Mandatory coffee stop!

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Meriton Suites, Danks Street, Waterloo NSW

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Meriton Suites, Danks Street, Waterloo NSW

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Meriton Suites, Danks Street, Waterloo NSW

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Enjoying the views. Making the most of time we have with one another.

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I can't remember the last time we could enjoy a concert full of people. Sammy J concert.

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Spending time with friends enjoying the views of Wollongong.

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Staying home to work on an essay for school - my cat can't leave my side!

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We finally made it to the famous Hyams Beach - ever since lock down finished we've been trying our best to explore NSW

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The closest we can get to a family trip to the Pacific Islands. Looking forward to borders opening up so that we can return to the islands - missing home.

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Matavai Pacific Cultural Arts, Lyn Parade, Liverpool NSW

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Matavai Pacific Cultural Arts, Lyn Parade, Liverpool NSW

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Matavai Pacific Cultural Arts, Lyn Parade, Liverpool NSW

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Home away from home.

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We took a trip down to Callala Bay to work on a script for an upcoming project. This project is something we are working on for the next year. We are currently brainstorming!

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Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, George Street, The Rocks NSW

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Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, George Street, The Rocks NSW

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Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, George Street, The Rocks NSW

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Artworks in Sydney!