Dear Diary: Why weathering the pandemic in the Middle East makes this Calgarian feel even more Canadian

CBC Calgary wants to hear from you. How are you finding the new normal of the COVID-19 pandemic? Have you gone for a haircut? Been to a restaurant? How will you spend your summer? Are you longing to get back to the office, or do you love working from home? Have you started a new hobby? Learned a new skill?Send us a page from your COVID-19 diary.

In this instalment of our series, Dear Diary: In a Time of Covid-19, Madeline Ell tells us about leaving Canada during a pandemic, what quarantine looks like in Abu Dhabi and why COVID-19 is making her feel more Canadian than ever.

• Dear Diary: No longer walking to Spain, this Calgarian takes her pilgrimage to the city streets
• Dear Diary: I bought a bidet out of spite. I'm never going back
• Dear Diary: Ukulele, lots of food and other ways this Calgarian is dealing with isolation