The Normalisation of Hate
Hate isn't new, but today, it feels louder, sharper, and more normalised than it has been in decades. When I was a young boy, my parents would tell me and my siblings about some of the struggles they had while surviving in the South. They told us to stay positive because the hatred against people of colour would eventually go away when we became adults. I now understand how they wanted to protect us by not telling us the whole truth. Do you remember the first time you had to
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The Power of Healing
It’s funny how life can change in an instant. One moment you’re washing dishes, lost in thought, and the next, you’re staring at a bleeding hand that refuses to stop hurting. That’s what happened to me, a broken bowl, a deep cut, and a severed tendon on the thumb of my right hand that I use to write. Suddenly, the simple things such as typing, holding a cup, tying a shoelace, eating a meal, getting dressed, or signing for a delivery all became small mountains to climb. Pain h
Nov 64 min read
The War on Empathy: Why We Struggle to Care?
We live in an age where connection has never been easier, and yet, we seem to care less about each other than ever before. Human suffering is just a swipe away. News of global suffering reaches us in seconds, but our compassion seems to lag behind. We scroll past tragedies with a sigh, post a hashtag and move on. A bombing, a flood, a mother weeping over her child, communities being destroyed, all passing by on our screens before we scroll to the next post about dinner or cel
Oct 223 min read
People Say Kind Things at Funerals
We’ve all been there, sitting in a community centre, a church or funeral home, listening to people say glowing things about the dearly departed, while quietly remembering the cruel words, the manipulation, or the trail of hurt they left behind. Suddenly, the villain becomes a saint, and the truth gets buried right along with the body. Why do we do this? Why do we rewrite the story of someone’s life the moment they die? Maybe it’s politeness, guilt, denial, or maybe it’s somet
Oct 124 min read
War is Never the Answer
When I was young, foolish and without a care in the world, my friends and I couldn't wait to leave school so we could put on some good...
Oct 23 min read
Reliving the Past, Black and Present
Some days it feels as though I’m standing in two centuries at once—one foot in the 21st century, with smartphones, AI, and promises of...
Oct 25 min read
Why People Lie & Why We Believe Them
We like to think we can spot a lie, but the truth is, humans are wired to believe each other. This instinct helped our ancestors survive...
Sep 214 min read
