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19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest The American Experience
A pandemic living room

I walked out of my bedroom one morning and saw this beautiful scene before me: all of the things that became my life during the pandemic: my dog, my exercise bike, my playstation, my books, my wall-art of knock-off paintings, were all on display and covered by a beautiful ray of sunshine. I also graduated medical school early to work COVID floors during the pandemic, so the stethoscope hanging from the lamp and being illuminated as "larger than itself" in the ray light was powerful for me because it showed both tremendous pressure, privilege, and hope.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2021
Date Uploaded: 11.2021
Photo Location: New York City, New York, United States of America
Camera: NIKON Z fc
Copyright: © Brielle Cardieri