Rola Khayyat: The New Symbols of Our Crisis
Rola Khayyat
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“Discarded waste, protective gear, hand-written signs, and shadows of the ‘essential’ workforce—these are the new, commonplace sightings puncturing the ghostly void of a city on lockdown. Like forensic evidence, they point with urgency to larger and more chaotic undocumented worlds. I think of them on my way to replenish supplies and protective equipment for my own essential work.”