Lockdown Sunrises: Pandemic Times in the Land of Spectacular Sunrises

There are 52 letters, one written each week of a year starting from March 2020, when strict lockdown was declared in South Africa. Accompanying the letters are the photographs of the sun rising over the Indian ocean that the author took from the balcony of his apartment in Durban. The resplendent beauty of the rising sun became a powerful symbol of hope and inspiration at a time when the world as we knew it was crumbling down all around us.

The main objective of putting together this book is as a gift to the younger generation of his family. However, the content of the letters are of a universal nature and so can resonate with everyone. While it was originally created to help cope with this pandemic, going forward, it can also assist in navigating the challenges of the emerging new normal. It also unabashedly promotes Durban as a city of stunning sunrises.