‘It was like a scary movie.’ Coronavirus has forced Iran to take a hard pause

A lone woman returns to the author's apartment building after going to the supermarket.

Before coronavirus, this popular restaurant was always so full there was never a spare seat. Now, it's empty.

Hand sanitsers and disinfectant sprays are now part of the normal array of things Iranians carry at all times.

Hours of being stuck in her apartment inspire the author to play around with light and photography.

Stray cats around the author's building get more attention as the nearby inhabitants spend time in quarantine.

The spare key for a neighbour's apartment is used to help feed her cats and dog when she's travelling for work.