People - Arlington Magazine

Amanda Taylor

"I can be welcomed into a grocery store with a bandana tied around my face. My white skin frees me from the worry that I may be mistaken for a criminal."

Marybeth Connelly

"We needed a hippo-sized mascot face mask, so I made one." Happy Birthday, Danny!

Therese Burruss

I've been running with my daughter. This is how it goes.

Peter Markov

"My practice has been closed for over three weeks. I miss the high fives. I miss the smiles."

Elisa Rosman

"I have often realized that when I get overwhelmed, I simply forget to make music."

Jennifer Cassata

"When I asked my senior, 'Are you okay?' it was something she had heard me ask a gazillion times. However, this was so not one of those times."

Krysta Jones

"Blacks are disproportionately dying from COVID-19. I feel the health system took a gamble on my life."

Lee Smith

"On March 13, I sat in the parking lot of Washington-Liberty High School and wished my high-school career goodbye."

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A Nurse in Falls Church

"I fear getting sick, but I am even more terrified that I will infect my family. I haven't hugged my kids in weeks."

Reema Bogin

"Masks are a double-edged sword for people like me. The D.C. area has one of the highest per capita populations of deaf and hard of hearing people."

Susan Silver Levy

"Little did I realize all those nights around the kitchen table, bartering sheep and brick for ore and wood, amounted to training that would help me survive quarantine."

Quang Le

"Blaming an ethnic group doesn’t get us closer to ending the pandemic or finding a cure."