Departure Lounge with Ali Ammouchi BCD

Episode 494,   Sep 03, 2020, 02:06 AM

"The COVID-19 pandemic is the first time I can remember where a particular challenge or tragedy has been global. This is something the whole world is facing at much the same time. This gives us a shared experience across the globe that I think is quite rare. We have been exposed to constant media stories about COVID-19, but I’m interested in the real human stories about how people are coping with this situation behind what are quite literally closed doors (due to lockdowns, quarantine, and isolation).
This project asks people to submit monologues on the theme of COVID-19. I’m an actor, and the performing arts industry has been hit particularly hard with the lockdowns associated with COVID. I created this project as a way for our community of artists around the globe to do what the arts do best, express and reflect on our situation, and help us feel and digest what we are going through, with an understanding of our shared humanity and vulnerability. "
Ali checked into the Departure Lounge with Stampsy and Josh to talk about the project and how we can be involved.