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I’ve never felt comfortable enough to turn the camera towards myself and my private life in a photographic project. The Covid-19 pandemic changed that. Indoor Stories started as a joke, with an improvised carpet picnic on Valentine’s Day. It continued as a fun ‘search’, finding inspiration in the little daily stuff. The little things we didn’t pay much attention to before. But with our home becoming our entire universe, these things tend to gain a whole new meaning. Yet, even at home, we find ourselves still wearing a mask.

Ioana Moldovan is a freelance documentary photographer and writer based in Romania. Her work has been published by publications around the world, has illustrated books and has been showcased in numerous national and international exhibitions. In 2016, at Eddie Adams Workshop, she was awarded The Bill Eppridge Memorial Award for Excellence and Truth in Photographic Journalism. The U.S. Embassy in Bucharest presented her with the “Women of courage” award for outstanding achievement in highlighting truth through photojournalism.