People - Arlington Magazine

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."

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."

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Quang Le

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

Tammy Rosen

"I should be worried about my health, but what keeps me up at night is the fear I may lose everything."

Mark Whittington

I’m a fly fisherman. This quiet, lonely time represents a chance to rig up.

Madelyn Rosenberg

"We said a prayer for health care workers. We made jokes about the prophet Elijah maintaining six feet of social distancing. We drank grape juice and terrible wine."