Online comics: The Pandemic Chronicles

These comics offer a glimpse into the experiences of people of ethnic Chinese background who lived through the Covid-19 pandemic in Aotearoa New Zealand.

About The Pandemic Chronicles

An introduction from Grace Gassin, Curator Asian New Zealand Histories.

Return Home

During the Covid-19 pandemic, Andi is forced to move back in with their family. There, they find within themselves an unexpected hope and clarity emerging from uncertainty.

The Worlds I Live In

Wuhanese international student Xinyi makes an anxious, memorable trip to the supermarket during the first nationwide lockdown in March 2020.

Lisa struggles to manage both home-schooling her children and completing her own studies amidst the ongoing global crisis. Navigating these challenges as a single mother and Taiwanese New Zealander leads to a powerful personal awakening.

The Food of the People

Three generations of James’s family take the opportunity to delve deeper into their shared familial and cultural heritage during Alert Level 3.

Grace sits on a couch with a large red cushion reading a copy of The Pandemic Chronicles

New online comics document lockdown life of Chinese New Zealanders