Letters from Lockdown - Gaza, Myanmar, and at Sea

What this episode covers

In other parts of the world, the concept of lockdown isn’t new at all — being forced to stay inside a room, a building, or a closed territory is a familiar experience. What can we learn from people who have been under lockdown before, whether in a war zone, in prison or another setting? During quarantine, Team Snap is bringing you pieces of wisdom, hope, and defiance from people who have experienced lockdown. Gaza Majd Waheidi has lived through war and siege in Gaza. She found a way to drown out the sounds of rockets with her own voice. Myanmar Nandar is from a village in Shan State, in Northern Myanmar. At fourteen, she was sent to a menstruation hut when she got her first period. Her lockdown lasted five days, but changed her forever. To learn more about Nandar’s activism in Myanmar, check out her organization Purple Feminist Group. At Sea Martin Machado works on container ships and is at sea for up to six months at a time. Old tarps and messages in bottles are just a few things Martin uses to stay creative. Thank you, Majd Waheidi, Nandar, and Martin Machado, for sharing your stories with us! Produced by Shaina Shealy, Naomi Zeveloff, Liz Mak, and Anna Sussman Music by Renzo Gorrio, additional production by Pat Mesiti-Miller Artwork by Sanaa Khan Season 11 - Episode 9 The beat doesn’t happen without YOU. Support Snap storytelling... stories you won't hear anywhere else.

Share this episode

Similar Episodes

How Do You Survive When Everyone Depends on You?

Jun 20, 2026 ·17m

Why Do Financially Irresponsible People Still Seem Successful?

Jun 19, 2026 ·16m

Why Do I Feel Financially Behind at 28 Despite Trying So Hard?

Jun 18, 2026 ·14m

Nutrition Essentials: Can Certain Foods Ease Joint Pain? with Dr. Elaine Husni, MD, MPH

Jun 17, 2026 ·43m

Why Doesn’t Working Hard Guarantee Success Anymore?

Jun 17, 2026 ·15m

Is Social Security, Debt, or Identity Theft Costing You?

Jun 17, 2026 ·35m

Similar Podcasts

Riveting Broads Riveting Broads At Riveting Broads, we believe that the important conversations in media and politics — and in everyday life — are too often ABOUT women instead of WITH them. We plan to change that. With two dynamic co-hosts and a rotating featured guest, Riveting Broads is a judgment-free platform for women to talk vulnerability, autonomy, identity, politics, culture, religion and everything in between.Tune in to hear from us and directly from our guests, including but not limited to aspiring and tenured women professionals, citizens, community members, activists, politicians and more on the complex and beautiful world in which we live. Supreme Court Justices Supme All advertisements are placed at the beginning of each episode, ensuring you experience Supreme Court Justices without interruptions. No mid-episode advertising cuts, no breaks in our judicial coverage. Just press play, and let the Supreme Court analysis unfold uninterrupted.When the gavel strikes and Supreme Court justices take the bench, history unfolds. Supreme Court Justices is where the Supreme Court of America becomes essential conversation, where America Supreme Court decisions shape society, and where every ruling—from latest Supreme Court decisions to historic judgments by first Supreme Court justices—receives the analysis it deserves. This is where Supreme Court of U.S. authority meets constitutional interpretation, where justice on the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court of U.S. tradition converge.We explore everything that makes the Supreme Court vital to democracy. From breaking Supreme Court today judgment coverage to analyzing Supreme Court latest A Broken Horse: A Story of Helen's Suitors and the Trojan War Amalia Carosella As hero after hero falls before the walls of Troy, Achaean and Trojan alike, two reluctant warriors--neither remembered as a hero--must sacrifice themselves for the sake of the people they love.Prince Paris has all the fame he ever wanted, anointed by the gods, honored as a youth for both his bravery and judgment, and gifted the most beautiful woman in the world by Aphrodite. If his theft of Helen results in a war, surely he is not meant to stop it. Let all the world burn to ash; so long as Paris has Helen, he is content to leave the destinies of kings and nations in the gods’ hands. But to keep Helen, they must survive. Paris must survive.Even as a grandson of Zeus, Polypoetes is a king of little consequence—his kingdom beyond the long-armed reach of Mycenae in ordinary times, yet forced still by oath and duty into a war he doesn’t want to fight. Desperate to save his lover Leonteus and protect the rest of his people, left behind in Thessaly, Polypoetes struggles to keep his forces The Well Minded Podcast with Master Therapist Lynn Matti Lynn Matti I help people understand themselves better, make sense of their feelings, and learn from resentments and disappointments by using a heart-centered and holistic approach. We all want to live an authentic and fulfilling life...sometimes we just need a little help. Two of our most basic needs are to be connected and to feel loved. Without these, we feel a lack of purpose and isolated. When we feel alone, disconnected and insecure, we’re filled with negative thoughts and feelings of guilt and shame. Left unattended and unvalidated, these feelings take root, growing into resentments and increasingly unhealthy behaviors. If we lack positive feelings about ourselves it's difficult to trust, communicate and feel safe in the world.I offer you a space to be listened to without judgment. A place of safety. And, when you are ready, a new perspective backed by a toolbox full of good techniques to uniquely help you reconnect with your inner world and improve your relationships. We tune in

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Snap Judgment?

This episode is 12 minutes long.

When was this Snap Judgment episode published?

This episode was published on April 17, 2020.

What is this episode about?

In other parts of the world, the concept of lockdown isn’t new at all — being forced to stay inside a room, a building, or a closed territory is a familiar experience. What can we learn from people who have been under lockdown before, whether in a...

Can I download this Snap Judgment episode?

Yes, you can download this episode by clicking the download button on the episode player, or subscribe to the podcast in your preferred podcast app for automatic downloads.