Starboard rider Miriam Rasmussen has put her time into helping out during the Coronavirus crisis in Norway. Here’s a short update on what Miriam and her partner Pål have been up to for the past couple of weeks.
Words by Miriam Rasmussen:
I AM A NURSE
What isn’t common knowledge is that I’m a nurse. Somewhere along the road, that got lost to windsurfing, but there’s a time for having fun and a time for getting serious. A week after returning back from my stay in Egypt I volunteered to help out during the onset of the corona epidemic in Norway. As we live in a scarcely populated country, and we are at a relatively early stage, implemented a strict isolation regime to avoid the virus from spreading, it seems like we can avoid the disastrous scenes that we see in other parts of the world. My job is to take care of infected people who are quarantined in their own houses. Because of the large numbers of health care workers who are infected or quarantined, I work long hours every day and I only come home for food and sleep.
It feels great to be useful and help out during these hard times. My thoughts are with all those who are affected and threatened by the ongoing pandemic.
WE ARE DOING OUR BEST TO TURN THINGS INTO SOMETHING POSITIVE
My partner and photographer Pål went into isolation at the same time I volunteered and started on a full rehabilitation of our house. Literally tearing roofs, walls, and floors down, to rebuild it to a higher standard. Because of our devotion to windsurfing, the house has gradually transformed into a dump the past ten years, so this rehabilitation is much needed! The plan is to sell the house when it´s finished and buy a cheaper house in a different part of the country. Like that we can reduce bank loans and increase life quality in the process. We are trying to make the most of the situation, and doing our best to turn things into something positive!
I hope when this crisis is over, we will see each other on the water somewhere!
