Objectives: The coronavirus disease pandemic and social distancing measures have threatened young people living in an underdeveloped region of Indonesia. Very little is currently known about how youth experience social distancing during the pandemic. This study aimed to explore the lived experience of this group within a large-scale social distancing context. Design: Data were collected using a photovoice and participatory video approach with 15 young people in West Timor, Indonesia. Results: The results of the study explain motives for maintaining social distancing protocol, self-improvement activities during the quarantine, and changes that occurred in social dynamics. Conclusion: Implications of the results are discussed with consideration of risk factors hindering the youth's well-being.