On 11 May, Spain began tentatively easing out of its COVID-19 lockdown and around half the country entered phase one of the four-stage desescalada (de-escalation), which meant many hotels were officially allowed to reopen. Most, however, have remained closed, movement between Spanish provinces is not permitted until at least 22 June and there is enormous uncertainty about air travel. Nonetheless, some Spanish hotels are cautiously hopeful that Spaniards will be keen to explore their own country once the lockdown eases, and domestic travellers will undoubtedly be first back through the door.
What does a voice leave behind when the words themselves cannot be held? For Palestinian-Emirati artist Mays Albaik, language is not only something spoken or heard. It is something carried by the body, shaped by memory, and altered as it moves between people and places.