Children's drawings from lockdown show the world what they miss most

Children's drawings from lockdown show the world what they miss most

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Children confined to their homes under lockdown are drawing what they miss most - friends at school, grandparents, football and green open spaces.

Regardless of where they are, the themes are often the same.

From Tokyo to Buenos Aires, and New York to Kathmandu, youngsters have taken to their balconies or front lawns to display and explain the drawings they have made to Reuters photographers.

. Tokyo, Japan. Reuters/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Reku Matsui, 8, and Yaya Matsui, 12, stand on the balcony of their home in Tokyo, Japan.

Eight-year-old Reku Matsui in Tokyo has drawn himself between his grandparents, all three of them smiling together.

"I miss being with my grandmother and my grandfather. Also, I want to go to my grandmother's house," he said.

His older sister Yaya, 12, has drawn a picture of herself and a friend. "What I want to do the most right now is hang out with my friends."

. Bad Honnef, Germany. Reuters/Wolfgang Rattay
. Bad Honnef, Germany. Reuters/Wolfgang Rattay

Left: Noa, 7, and Tom stand in front of their house.

In the German town of Bad Honnef, near Bonn, 6-year-old Tom explains: "I have painted a picture of the house of grandma and grandpa, because I miss them so much."

Besides longed-for grandparents, children are also depicting the sports they miss.

. Budapest, Hungary. Reuters/Bernadett Szabo
. Budapest, Hungary. Reuters/Bernadett Szabo

Left: Ivan, Vince, and Vilma, 10, stand on the balcony at their home.

Ivan Posta, 8, and brother Vince, 11, who live in the Hungarian capital Budapest, have drawn huge soccer balls.

"I drew a soccer ball, because we can't play football in the garden as there are trees and bushes everywhere," said Vince.

. Lagos, Nigeria. Reuters/Temilade Adelaja
Sofiat Kolawole, 8, Olatunji Adebayo, and Amira Akanbi 11, stand in front of their house. Sofiat who drew her school said: "What I drew now is different from what I normally draw before the lockdown because I miss my school... The lockdown has made me angry because I can't go to school." Amira said: "I drew my teacher Miss Bada and I miss my school and my teacher... The lockdown has made me feel bad."

Thousands of miles away in the Nigerian city of Lagos, 11-year-old Olatunji Adebayo has also drawn a huge soccer ball.

"I miss playing football with my friends before the lockdown ... I feel sad about the lockdown," he said.

. New York, United States. Reuters/Caitlin Ochs
Jane stands outside her home.

Flowers, woods and green spaces also feature prominently.

Jane Hassebroek, who lives in Brooklyn, New York, said: "I chose to draw my local park because it's a place me and my friends can hang out with each other away from school and home and just have fun."

"This lockdown has made me feel pretty trapped because I live in New York City so it is hard to social distance when there are so many people around," the 13-year-old added.

. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Reuters/Dinuka Liyanawatte
Sandithi stands in front of her house.

Sandithi Illeperuma is 14 and lives in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo.

In her picture, a girl sits alone in the bottom right corner with her knees up to her chin, wearing a face mask. At the top, a group of female figures in swirling skirts dance together, enjoying themselves.

"Before the lockdown, I used to draw fun and creative stuff. But after the lockdown ... I started to draw the things I missed the most ... I draw my emotions. It has made me feel very lonely because I'm the only child," she added.

. Bangkok, Thailand. Reuters/Athit Perawongmetha
. Bangkok, Thailand. Reuters/Athit Perawongmetha

Left: Nipoon stands by a window at his home.

Some youngsters have tackled the coronavirus itself.

Nipoon Kitkrailard, 10, who lives in Thailand's Samut Prakan province, has drawn the virus as a monster coming to invade the world, but medical workers and items including hand gel and face masks hold it back.

. Beijing, China. Reuters/Tingshu Wang
. Beijing, China. Reuters/Tingshu Wang

Left: Li, stands by a window at his grandparent's home. "In first frame here, it shows that viruses are landing on from a bat aircraft and they are terrifying human beings. The second frame is the viruses are beating humans on a street. The third frame shows a scientist who invented an impressive weapon aiming at destroying those viruses. The fourth frame tells that human volunteers formed up a dare-to-die squad. The last frame in the middle shows that human beings have defeated and diminished the viruses with vaccine guns."

In China, where the outbreak of the new coronavirus began, and where the lockdown has been lifted first, 11-year old Li Congchen in Beijing has made an intricate series of drawings showing the virus arriving on a "bat aircraft", people willing to give their lives to stand up to it, and in the end human beings defeating it with "vaccine guns."

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Siblings Noalynne, 9, and Annelou te Selle, 10, stand by a window inside their home in Lent, Netherlands. Noalynne said: "I have drawn my grandfather and grandmother because I miss them very much... I think it is so painful that a lot of people are fighting for their lives in the hospitals to survive corona disease." Annelou said: "I have drawn a woman in a yoga position because I think that a lot of people are very stressed about taking care of their kids... I feel sad because a lot of people are feeling sad on the streets and that does not make me very happy, you could say."
. Lent, Netherlands. Reuters/Piroschka van de Wouw

Siblings Noalynne, 9, and Annelou te Selle, 10, stand by a window inside their home in Lent, Netherlands. Noalynne said: "I have drawn my grandfather and grandmother because I miss them very much... I think it is so painful that a lot of people are fighting for their lives in the hospitals to survive corona disease." Annelou said: "I have drawn a woman in a yoga position because I think that a lot of people are very stressed about taking care of their kids... I feel sad because a lot of people are feeling sad on the streets and that does not make me very happy, you could say."

Lojain Daraghma, 11, standing outside her home in Tubas, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, said: "I was drawing animals, homes and flowers and things like this, but now as we do not see these things, I changed the idea of how we look at things. I drew about corona and how if we stay home and have good food, we stay good."
. Tubas, Palestinian Territories. Reuters/Raneen Sawafta

Lojain Daraghma, 11, standing outside her home in Tubas, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, said: "I was drawing animals, homes and flowers and things like this, but now as we do not see these things, I changed the idea of how we look at things. I drew about corona and how if we stay home and have good food, we stay good."

Siblings Arthur, 9, and Zoe Klein, 6, stand in the garden of their home in Hombourg-Haut, eastern France. Arthur drew a helicopter after he saw one flying over his house. "The helicopter is to save people affected by the coronavirus," he said. Zoe drew a picture of an island "because I'm missing holidays," she said.
. Hombourg-Haut, France. Reuters/Christian Hartmann

Siblings Arthur, 9, and Zoe Klein, 6, stand in the garden of their home in Hombourg-Haut, eastern France. Arthur drew a helicopter after he saw one flying over his house. "The helicopter is to save people affected by the coronavirus," he said. Zoe drew a picture of an island "because I'm missing holidays," she said.

Cristofer Lucas Reyes, 7, stands in front of his home in Havana, Cuba. Cristofer drew himself and his mum inside a house wearing masks while his father, who is a doctor, is outside going to work. There's a sign outside saying: Forbidden coronavirus and also some virus falling from sky. "Before, I used to draw abstract things but now I draw the reality of what is going on," he said. "I miss my friends but at the same time I feel good because I am resting at home."
. Havana, Cuba. Reuters/Alexandre Meneghini

Cristofer Lucas Reyes, 7, stands in front of his home in Havana, Cuba. Cristofer drew himself and his mum inside a house wearing masks while his father, who is a doctor, is outside going to work. There's a sign outside saying: Forbidden coronavirus and also some virus falling from sky. "Before, I used to draw abstract things but now I draw the reality of what is going on," he said. "I miss my friends but at the same time I feel good because I am resting at home."

Half-siblings Dominik Novak, 9, and Filip Kasuba, 6, stand on the balcony at their house in Nove Jirny, Czech Republic. Dominik drew a picture of a floorball player and Filip drew a picture of a pig.
. Prague, Czech Republic. Reuters/David Cerny

Half-siblings Dominik Novak, 9, and Filip Kasuba, 6, stand on the balcony at their house in Nove Jirny, Czech Republic. Dominik drew a picture of a floorball player and Filip drew a picture of a pig.

Arianna Sorresina, 7, stands on her balcony at her home in Castiglione della Pescaia, Grosseto, Italy. Arianna, who drew a picture of her spending time with her best friends outside, said that the lockdown has made her feel "bad, very bad indeed!"
. Castiglione Della Pescaia, Italy. Reuters/Jennifer Lorenzini

Arianna Sorresina, 7, stands on her balcony at her home in Castiglione della Pescaia, Grosseto, Italy. Arianna, who drew a picture of her spending time with her best friends outside, said that the lockdown has made her feel "bad, very bad indeed!"

Siblings Juan, 8, and Mateo, 10, stand on the balcony at their home in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Juan, who drew a picture of the coronavirus, said: "What I miss the most are the vacations... During quarantine, I'm more creative." Mateo said: "I drew a cat to wish happy Easter to one of my grandmothers and I miss playing football... During quarantine, I feel more isolated and I miss everyone I know."
. Buenos Aires, Argentina. Reuters/Agustin Marcarian

Siblings Juan, 8, and Mateo, 10, stand on the balcony at their home in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Juan, who drew a picture of the coronavirus, said: "What I miss the most are the vacations... During quarantine, I'm more creative." Mateo said: "I drew a cat to wish happy Easter to one of my grandmothers and I miss playing football... During quarantine, I feel more isolated and I miss everyone I know."

Siblings Come, 5, and Lilian, 9, stand in front of their house in Reze, France. "I drew an adult named Maxime, who is in the film that I invented with my brother Lilian. And I drew a dog called "gros chien coquin" (a mischievous big dog); a dog running in Africa through the brambles with his brother running after him. What I miss are my friends, and going to the swimming pool," said Come. Lilian said: "I drew a scene from Harry Potter 3. What I miss because of the lockdown is that I couldn't go to the birthday of my friend Antoine. I can no longer play sports, go to tennis, taekwondo, play football on the field near our house, or go to the swimming pool."
. Reze, France. Reuters/Stephane Mahe

Siblings Come, 5, and Lilian, 9, stand in front of their house in Reze, France. "I drew an adult named Maxime, who is in the film that I invented with my brother Lilian. And I drew a dog called "gros chien coquin" (a mischievous big dog); a dog running in Africa through the brambles with his brother running after him. What I miss are my friends, and going to the swimming pool," said Come. Lilian said: "I drew a scene from Harry Potter 3. What I miss because of the lockdown is that I couldn't go to the birthday of my friend Antoine. I can no longer play sports, go to tennis, taekwondo, play football on the field near our house, or go to the swimming pool."

Siblings Bashierah, 5, and Hanaa Moos, 9, stand by a window at their house in Cape Town, South Africa. Bashierah drew a picture of a rainbow and Hanaa said "I drew my family next to an ice-cream truck because I miss going out...I feel sad because I can't see my friends and go to school."
. Cape Town, South Africa. Reuters/Sumaya Hisham

Siblings Bashierah, 5, and Hanaa Moos, 9, stand by a window at their house in Cape Town, South Africa. Bashierah drew a picture of a rainbow and Hanaa said "I drew my family next to an ice-cream truck because I miss going out...I feel sad because I can't see my friends and go to school."

Nasya Danial Cheng, 8, stands by a window at her home in Singapore. "I am happy because I get to see my family everyday, but at the same time sad, because I don't get to go out," said Cheng, who drew pictures of what she misses most. "The lockdown makes me sad for the people who are sick and cannot get to see their families."
. Singapore, Singapore. Reuters/Dawn Chua

Nasya Danial Cheng, 8, stands by a window at her home in Singapore. "I am happy because I get to see my family everyday, but at the same time sad, because I don't get to go out," said Cheng, who drew pictures of what she misses most. "The lockdown makes me sad for the people who are sick and cannot get to see their families."

Pika Kranjec, 7, stands on the terrace at her home in Naklo, Slovenia. Pika drew a tree outside her house and said she misses school the most. She said she doesn't like quarantine "because I can't go to Brina (friend), because i can't go to Lana (friend), because I cant go anywhere."
. Naklo, Slovenia. Reuters/Borut Zivulovic

Pika Kranjec, 7, stands on the terrace at her home in Naklo, Slovenia. Pika drew a tree outside her house and said she misses school the most. She said she doesn't like quarantine "because I can't go to Brina (friend), because i can't go to Lana (friend), because I cant go anywhere."

Siblings Vasilis, 10, and Aggeliki Bekiaris, 7,  stand on the balcony of their home in Thessaloniki, Greece. The writings in Greek in the drawings read: "I want spring back" and "We stay home" which is the national slogan of Greece against the coronavirus disease outbreak. Vasilis who said he drew spring, said: "I miss my friends and I want it to end." Aggeliki who drew a house, said: "We stay at home because of the coronavirus. I miss my friends and my teachers."
. Thessaloniki, Greece. Reuters/Murad Sezer

Siblings Vasilis, 10, and Aggeliki Bekiaris, 7, stand on the balcony of their home in Thessaloniki, Greece. The writings in Greek in the drawings read: "I want spring back" and "We stay home" which is the national slogan of Greece against the coronavirus disease outbreak. Vasilis who said he drew spring, said: "I miss my friends and I want it to end." Aggeliki who drew a house, said: "We stay at home because of the coronavirus. I miss my friends and my teachers."

Twin sisters Oriana, 8, and Rafaela Ikladious, 8, stand on the balcony at their home in Sydney, Australia. Oriana said: "I feel a bit of FOMO (fear of missing out) because I'm missing out, everyone is missing out, on everything that's public. And it's kind of sad and annoying. It's very tempting to go out but you can't. And that's what I miss – going to the cinema, going to the library and borrowing books." Rafaela said: "I am also feeling really sad and frustrated that last year we had the fires and this year we have the virus, and I feel very sad because this year we're going to have to stay home and I really hope that they give a treatment out soon so that everyone can recover and start going out again."
. Sydney, Australia. Reuters/Loren Elliott

Twin sisters Oriana, 8, and Rafaela Ikladious, 8, stand on the balcony at their home in Sydney, Australia. Oriana said: "I feel a bit of FOMO (fear of missing out) because I'm missing out, everyone is missing out, on everything that's public. And it's kind of sad and annoying. It's very tempting to go out but you can't. And that's what I miss – going to the cinema, going to the library and borrowing books." Rafaela said: "I am also feeling really sad and frustrated that last year we had the fires and this year we have the virus, and I feel very sad because this year we're going to have to stay home and I really hope that they give a treatment out soon so that everyone can recover and start going out again."

Shaurya Pratap Singh, 10, stands on the balcony at his home in New Delhi. "What I miss the most (about) the life before lockdown was just basically meeting people because I have a good communication with people. I like restaurants, malls. They were all filled with people. So basically I just miss that. So weird seeing a different India right now because of coronavirus," Shaurya said. "What I drew basically was all my favorite restaurants - Starbucks, KFC, McDonald's and I drew my school because mostly they are four most important things except my friends also," he added. "You can't go out of your house but it's like a challenge which we have to overcome. It's like a once in a lifetime thing and we have to battle it and handle it."
. New Delhi, India. Reuters/Anushree Fadnavis

Shaurya Pratap Singh, 10, stands on the balcony at his home in New Delhi. "What I miss the most (about) the life before lockdown was just basically meeting people because I have a good communication with people. I like restaurants, malls. They were all filled with people. So basically I just miss that. So weird seeing a different India right now because of coronavirus," Shaurya said. "What I drew basically was all my favorite restaurants - Starbucks, KFC, McDonald's and I drew my school because mostly they are four most important things except my friends also," he added. "You can't go out of your house but it's like a challenge which we have to overcome. It's like a once in a lifetime thing and we have to battle it and handle it."

Willem Vorbau, 14, outside his home in Berlin, Germany. "I just started learning volleyball before Corona. That's what I miss the most right now," he said.
. Berlin, Germany. Reuters/Hannibal Hanschke

Willem Vorbau, 14, outside his home in Berlin, Germany. "I just started learning volleyball before Corona. That's what I miss the most right now," he said.

Kyra Bajracharya, 11, stands by a window at her home in Kathmandu, Nepal. "I drew my feelings about my busy parents in this pandemic... Before my teachers used to guide me, now I draw whenever and whatever I like," she said. "I am bored and scared in this lockdown."
. Kathmandu, Nepal. Reuters/Navesh Chitrakar

Kyra Bajracharya, 11, stands by a window at her home in Kathmandu, Nepal. "I drew my feelings about my busy parents in this pandemic... Before my teachers used to guide me, now I draw whenever and whatever I like," she said. "I am bored and scared in this lockdown."

Siblings Matthew, 13, Lidya, 10, and Eviana Bekele, 4, and their mother Betty, stand on the balcony of their apartment in Munich, Germany. Lidya painted nature. She said she misses adventures with her friends and going on excursions into nature with her family. She also painted her school. "I miss all my friends at school and to study together with my teacher." Matthew said: "Basically, I am just bored the whole time. Except for hobbies like playing the guitar, I don't do much. I cant meet with my friends due to the curfew. It's just annoying, I am bored. Lidya said she is bored too "but most of the time I draw and I play with my little sister Eviana. But I do miss going outside with my friends."
. Munich, Germany. Reuters/Andreas Gerbert

Siblings Matthew, 13, Lidya, 10, and Eviana Bekele, 4, and their mother Betty, stand on the balcony of their apartment in Munich, Germany. Lidya painted nature. She said she misses adventures with her friends and going on excursions into nature with her family. She also painted her school. "I miss all my friends at school and to study together with my teacher." Matthew said: "Basically, I am just bored the whole time. Except for hobbies like playing the guitar, I don't do much. I cant meet with my friends due to the curfew. It's just annoying, I am bored. Lidya said she is bored too "but most of the time I draw and I play with my little sister Eviana. But I do miss going outside with my friends."

Siblings Eva and Camilla Auer stand outside their home in Lausanne, Switzerland. "I drew nature with lots of butterflies and nest in a tree," said Eva, who says she misses her friends and her teachers the most. Camilla said: "I drew a garden with lots of nature with some birds swimming in a lake and a tree and on the tree there was a bird and there's also a butterfly flying in there... I miss being at school and seeing all my friends and being able just to talk to my teachers and to be learning stuff with other kids."
. Lausanne, Switzerland. Reuters/Denis Balibouse

Siblings Eva and Camilla Auer stand outside their home in Lausanne, Switzerland. "I drew nature with lots of butterflies and nest in a tree," said Eva, who says she misses her friends and her teachers the most. Camilla said: "I drew a garden with lots of nature with some birds swimming in a lake and a tree and on the tree there was a bird and there's also a butterfly flying in there... I miss being at school and seeing all my friends and being able just to talk to my teachers and to be learning stuff with other kids."

Hala al-Saaour, 4, on the balcony of her home in Damascus, Syria. Hala's drawing depicts the red on the right of the image alluding to the coronavirus - there is also the Sun, planets and decoration. Hala and her brother also feature in the drawing and they are at home far from the virus. "Im not scared of the coronavirus if it gets close because my brother and myself are wearing masks," she said. "I draw, I draw and I draw and I stay at home until the corona goes away."
. Damascus, Syria. Reuters/Yamam Al Shaar

Hala al-Saaour, 4, on the balcony of her home in Damascus, Syria. Hala's drawing depicts the red on the right of the image alluding to the coronavirus - there is also the Sun, planets and decoration. Hala and her brother also feature in the drawing and they are at home far from the virus. "Im not scared of the coronavirus if it gets close because my brother and myself are wearing masks," she said. "I draw, I draw and I draw and I stay at home until the corona goes away."

Ilhan Ruvic, 5, stands by a window at his home in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina. "I drew firefighters because they are heroes," he said. "I used to draw numbers and letters before isolation ... and now I watch a lot of 911 tv series and that is mostly what I draw."
. Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Reuters/Dado Ruvic

Ilhan Ruvic, 5, stands by a window at his home in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina. "I drew firefighters because they are heroes," he said. "I used to draw numbers and letters before isolation ... and now I watch a lot of 911 tv series and that is mostly what I draw."

Sibling Marie Lou, 4, and Paolo Belenyesi, 9, stand by the entrance to their home in Brussels, Belgium. Marie Lou drew her mom and said she misses her grandmother the most. Paolo drew himself in a farm. He said he missed climbing, friends and his grandparents the most. "It (quarantine) is a bit boring because I don t know what to do," Paolo said.
. Brussels, Belgium. Reuters/Johanna Geron

Sibling Marie Lou, 4, and Paolo Belenyesi, 9, stand by the entrance to their home in Brussels, Belgium. Marie Lou drew her mom and said she misses her grandmother the most. Paolo drew himself in a farm. He said he missed climbing, friends and his grandparents the most. "It (quarantine) is a bit boring because I don t know what to do," Paolo said.

Siblings Maryem, 11, and Abbaas Abdul Hadi, 7, stand by a window with their siblings Faathimah, 3, Shofiyyah, 5, and Muhammad, 10, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. "I drew myself playing with my friends," Maryem said. "I miss playing with my friends."
. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Reuters/Lim Huey Teng

Siblings Maryem, 11, and Abbaas Abdul Hadi, 7, stand by a window with their siblings Faathimah, 3, Shofiyyah, 5, and Muhammad, 10, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. "I drew myself playing with my friends," Maryem said. "I miss playing with my friends."

Mila Brusovani, 4, stands in her home in Tel Aviv, Israel. Mila did a painting of the coronavirus. "Corona is kind of a crown that has spikes and is round," she said. Mila said she is bothered by the coronavirus disease outbreak because "I made plans with my mother and it ruined everything... We planned to go on a trip with Jan (little brother), with my bicycle and in the end we didn't go because we had corona (because of the outbreak)."
. Israel. Reuters/Corinna Kern

Mila Brusovani, 4, stands in her home in Tel Aviv, Israel. Mila did a painting of the coronavirus. "Corona is kind of a crown that has spikes and is round," she said. Mila said she is bothered by the coronavirus disease outbreak because "I made plans with my mother and it ruined everything... We planned to go on a trip with Jan (little brother), with my bicycle and in the end we didn't go because we had corona (because of the outbreak)."

Siblings Youssef, 6, and Myriam Toumi, 4, stand on the balcony of their apartment in Casablanca, Morocco. "I drew a bicycle because I miss to ride it on the street," said Youssef.
. Casablanca, Morocco. Reuters/Youssef Boudlal

Siblings Youssef, 6, and Myriam Toumi, 4, stand on the balcony of their apartment in Casablanca, Morocco. "I drew a bicycle because I miss to ride it on the street," said Youssef.

Matilda Soto Quilenan, 6, stands on the roof of her house, in Santiago, Chile. Matilda drew herself and her friend Ema from school, who she said she misses a lot. "I miss going to the park, eating ice cream and riding my scooter," said Matilda. "I've felt sad because I can't go out to play... When I get bored, I occupy my imagination to draw, I can be an artist... I'm happy with that. But sometimes I get angry because the drawings come out too ugly."
. Santiago, Chile. Reuters/Ivan Alvarado

Matilda Soto Quilenan, 6, stands on the roof of her house, in Santiago, Chile. Matilda drew herself and her friend Ema from school, who she said she misses a lot. "I miss going to the park, eating ice cream and riding my scooter," said Matilda. "I've felt sad because I can't go out to play... When I get bored, I occupy my imagination to draw, I can be an artist... I'm happy with that. But sometimes I get angry because the drawings come out too ugly."

Sergio Martinez, 15, stands by a window at his apartment in Madrid, Spain. "I have drawn a sneaker because now I cannot put it on. I miss going out, playing with my friends, playing basketball, and doing training with my team," he said.
. Madrid, Spain. Reuters/Sergio Perez

Sergio Martinez, 15, stands by a window at his apartment in Madrid, Spain. "I have drawn a sneaker because now I cannot put it on. I miss going out, playing with my friends, playing basketball, and doing training with my team," he said.

Jemima Christa-Faelist Tanamal, 6, stands by her grandparents house in Bekasi, Indonesia. Jemima drew herself and her little brother going for a picnic with their grandparents. "I don't like to stay at home, boring," said Jemima. "Once I can go outside, I will go to the mini-market for bubble gum first. I like to go to school, because I can play together with my friends. I will hug my friends and teachers when I go back to school later and say 'I miss you teacher, I miss you friend' to them."
. Jakarta, Indonesia. Reuters/Willy Kurniawan

Jemima Christa-Faelist Tanamal, 6, stands by her grandparents house in Bekasi, Indonesia. Jemima drew herself and her little brother going for a picnic with their grandparents. "I don't like to stay at home, boring," said Jemima. "Once I can go outside, I will go to the mini-market for bubble gum first. I like to go to school, because I can play together with my friends. I will hug my friends and teachers when I go back to school later and say 'I miss you teacher, I miss you friend' to them."