As the COVID-19 pandemic restricts people’s movement, domestic habits are being shaken up to stave off boredom and maintain social ties. Canvas8 spoke to 18 people from around the world to understand how they’re spending their time in self-isolation and what new routines they’ve established.

Combining storytelling, poetry, satire, and music, Birds Eye View is a podcast built on a simple but empowering principle: to give marginalised and misunderstood female prisoners at Australia's Darwin Correctional Centre an opportunity to tell their stories in their own words.

As coronavirus turns daily life upside-down, one Facebook group is compelling hundreds of thousands of people to take refuge in escapism – by pretending to be ants. People are finding solace by play-acting and carrying out a collectivist effort that they feel the real world needs, and is lacking.

Travis Scott’s much-hyped virtual tour in Fortnite has broken records, with millions of gamers and fans tuning in to watch the first show. By blending the thrill of live music with gaming perks, the partnership offered self-isolating gamers and fans a welcome dose of excitement and escapism.