Charlie Xile, performer and musician, Atlanta, Georgia (@charliexxile)

“Today, I’m living my dream as a LGBTQ rapper/ musician and content creator. It took a lot of strength, and perseverance to get to where I am today, which makes random circumstances like these easier to deal with. Quarantine made me miss the people I perform for, the energy, the hugs and the love. But I realised in order to make it through this lockdown, I had to do what I was born for – connect, create and develop. I don’t see this as being trapped in the house until you can be outside again, but as a chance to be better.”