Middle Eastern Bloc Season 2. Episode 6: Solitary Confinement by Thembelihle MoyoPerformer: Wanjiku Victoria SeestSound design and music: Saku Kämäräinen Concept: David Kozma and Bita RazaviIn Spring 2020, when the first wave of the global pandemic hit the world, we were wondering how people residing outside their country of birth experienced the situation. How people living away from their families coped with the difficulties. We asked ten writers to reflect on their experiences and published the stories in the form of a podcast.Now, towards the end of 2021, the situation has continued way longer than most of us could imagine. Different countries have dealt with the latter waves of pandemic with different strategies.The vaccination entered the scene but not all countries have access to it equally. Global economy and political relations came into play. All of these have created different experiences of the situation in different parts of the world. Some people deal with the disappointment of cancelled theatre performances and closed bars, some bury friends or family members on a regular basis. We decided to reflect on the situation again in another season of our podcast. We asked writers and playwrights from different corners of the world to reflect on their experiences and their surroundings with the hope to draw a wider image of the situation and put things into perspective.Thembelihle Moyo is a Zimbabwean artist and a mother of two girls. Her passion for writing developed while she was at Magwegwe High school. She studied Media and Journalism, later on enrolling for a Diploma in Creative Arts at Amakhosi Cultural Academy. There, she specialized in writing, theatre,film and producing.Her plays include "I Want to Fly," published under Contemporary Plays by African Women (Methuen Drama), "Color Blue" "Sibahle Nje" "Nomhle" "Let it Out" and "Who said I Don’t Want to Dance." She has directed "Song of a Woman," "It’s Not Gold," "Voice of a Solo Woman" and "Isipho Sami." The creator has also written two books: Total traditional Dances and Contemporary Dance Zimbabwe.