Are we becoming numb to tragedy?
It seems that every morning we are waking to the news of a new tragedy – a new attack somewhere in the world, with a fresh body count. Each brings another blow to people, weakening […]
It seems that every morning we are waking to the news of a new tragedy – a new attack somewhere in the world, with a fresh body count. Each brings another blow to people, weakening […]
The recently released Me Before You follows Will Traynor (Sam Claflin), a once successful businessman whose life is drastically changed when he is paralyzed from the neck down. His wealthy parents hire bubbly caregiver, Louisa […]
Greece is renowned for its stray dog population. I visited Athens (and surrounding areas) in 2013, and was struck by the amount of canines wandering around, seemingly, without an owner in site. Many of these […]
Love. It’s something that every little girl dreams about being in. Finding Prince Charming, getting married and living happily ever after – well, that’s how it used to be. Nowadays, we live in a world […]
I think I’ve outgrown my hometown, which in turn makes me feel like I’ve outgrown the people here, and it’s turning me into a resentful, angry hermit. Ok, so let’s start with a little background. I […]
Excuse me if it looks like I don’t want to be here, but in all honesty I don’t. You see, I’m what you call ‘socially awkward’. I’d much rather be at home in my bed […]
I grew up without a father. He didn’t leave in a flurry of domestic arguments or a long and painful divorce. He didn’t gradually phase out weekend visits or abruptly stop phoning to speak to […]
For someone my age, I’ve experienced a fair amount of deaths of people close to me. Each had a different cause, and each had a different reaction. I discovered a lot about myself in the […]
Memories are shared, utilised and are key components in our lives. They are present in discussions and relationships, and better ourselves as individuals. Have you ever considered the possibility that not all your memories are […]
I’m an introvert by nature. I like my own company and I find being around people for more than a few hours very tiring. I also pick up on people’s emotions a lot – for […]