Life during a pandemic
What Covid-19 is teaching us in Boise, Idaho
Express Your Voice, Share Your Experience
Together, we are dealing with interesting times. We are working to remain strong and positive, meanwhile being honest about the hard truths that arise while living during the Covid-19 pandemic and coming out the other side.
The community of Boise, Idaho and the surrounding area is sharing their experiences through the Porch Story Project. Beginning in April of 2020 Michelle Bliss began visiting people at their homes on their porches. She photographed them and talked with them about what they were feeling and experiencing during a defining moment in history. Many are sharing their stories so you can get a glimpse of what it was like during the first few months of the pandemic. Maybe you might discover you have a similar or different story, because we all do have a story to share.
The Porch Story Project is in its second year. Documenting those who participated a year-to-date. There will be an exhibition, “Porch Story: Life during a pandemic,” during the second half of 2021. Open to the general public and the community of Boise, Idaho, this exhibition will highlight what months in isolation and what coming out of a pandemic is really like.
Thank you to the participants. The narrative continues to grow and and is so important to share!