Cousin Sister 2020 | My

In those first few weeks, we were terrified and restless. The news was a horror movie playing on loop. So, we did what cousins do best: we created a parallel universe.

I remember the exact week the government announced the lockdown. I was at my aunt’s house, and the news ticker flashed red. My cousin sister—let’s call her Riya—looked at me from across the dining table. We were both in university then, both suddenly told to come home and stay home. my cousin sister 2020

Thank you, Riya. For holding my hand through the chaos. For the blanket forts and the burnt banana bread. For teaching me that family isn’t just blood—it’s the person who shows up, every single day, when the world is falling apart. In those first few weeks, we were terrified and restless

That notebook became our confessional. It holds the real story of 2020 for us: the anxiety, the hope, the stupid jokes, and the tear stains. I remember the exact week the government announced