It’s 2020, and we are experiencing an unprecedented disruption to our lives. A global pandemic. Global shutdowns. Global economic effects. This is the event our grandchildren will ask us about.
We don’t know what’s going to happen next, but each of us has a unique story to tell. Join me in recording history as it happens.
Veronica Kirin is a world renowned speaker, author, and award winning entrepreneur. In 2015 she traveled 12,000 miles across America alone to interview The Greatest Generation about the largest technological shift of their lives. The resulting book, Stories of Elders, documents their lives and tech’s effect on us all.
Now, as technology shifts to aid us during a global pandemic, Veronica is once again interviewing people to document their experiences and answer the questions we are all asking: How will this pandemic change the world?
The Stories of COVID interviews will center around layoffs, testing, access (or lack thereof) to ill family members, shifts toward remote work, government actions, social isolation, the use of technology to manage it all, and more. You are welcome to focus on past or present experiences, such as when you first heard of the disease or what is happening in your community today.
Am I eligible to be interviewed?
Anyone living through the effects of COVID-19 is eligible to be interviewed. This includes all age groups (people below 18 need a guardian to sign the release), all geographic locations and countries (eg. urban, rural, and everything in between), and all occupations (incl. students, retirees, employed, and unemployed). This is a global story that unites us all. It must be told.
What if I don’t know all the facts?
Veronica fact checks and cites sources in her books. If you believe something to be true at this stage in the pandemic, and it changes or turns out to be misinformation due to the understandable chaos of this period, Veronica will include the correct information in the text. If you know something to be true but don’t have a source at this time, Veronica will work to find the source and confirm the facts.
What do I need for the interview?
Please have a good internet or telephone connection, and be in a quiet location. Please also complete the release form and pre-interview questionnaire (shared upon sign-up) so Veronica knows what to discuss with you.
What will happen to my story?
These interviews will be put together into a book covering the span of the COVID-19 pandemic, from start to finish.
Can I remain anonymous?
Of course. Please specify that in your pre-interview questionnaire.
