The genuine warmth in Sarah’s voice is what’s most striking when first speaking with her – and, if honest, almost unexpected. It was so lovely to have that connection back again.” It sounds silly but seeing other people’s faces again after so long was beautiful. We were still in masks but when you were in a restaurant, you could take it off. It was such a buzz, as everyone was so happy to be out. “That first night, we got a booking at the local pub straight away. The value of this connection only became more apparent to Sarah when restrictions were lifted after Victoria’s second wave. “It was the only way of communicating, so I really tried, as it’s such an important part of the human condition to interact with each other.” “I’d be walking down the street trying to exaggerate my smile with my eyes,” the Melbourne-based reporter recalls of her new-found talent for facial gymnastics due to mandatory mask-wearing. Like many people last year, journalist Sarah Abo found herself having to master a brand new skill in the face of the pandemic. Normal text size Larger text size Very large text size
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