Sara Aridi, The New York Times Published: 14 Mar 2021 01:56 PM BdST Updated: 14 Mar 2021 01:56 PM BdST The Fearless Girl Statue looks at a "Please Stay Home" sign in an empty Federation Square on the first day of a five-day lockdown implemented in the state of Victoria in response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Melbourne, Australia, February 13, 2021. REUTERS Before the pandemic began, your home may have merely been a place to sleep. Or maybe it was a precious escape from the hustle and bustle of the outside world. But now, a year after the World Health Organisation declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic, home has taken on an entirely new meaning. A year of lockdowns and various restrictions have forced millions of people around the world to adapt to their spaces and exist within the confines of four walls. Many could no longer afford to pay rent and subsequently lost their homes, their sense of security.