I hope that sharing the jarring experience of my travel during COVID-19 will open eyes to the scale of the current situation, the contrast in attitudes between Americans and Canadians—and remind everyone the important power of kindness in these trying times.
Author: Elena Christopoulos
Elena Christopoulos is a Commissioner in the City of Santa Monica and has over 20 years of experience as a sustainability and political consultant. She has managed over 40 successful political campaigns throughout the world and it is her goal to get more women into politics. She splits her time between Toronto and Santa Monica and can be found surfing on most days. She is a Queen’s University scientist and most recently appointed to serve on the Queen’s University Alumni Association. She is currently under quarantine in Toronto, Canada.