The Sobrecargar

It seems today we live in a world where everyone is more connected, we live a happier life where you can watch happy videos online whenever you want, share your life with friends thousands of miles away in speeds once not even conceivable and where you can create new memories to hold forever, right? Social so called media is definitionally social. It was the inception of globalisation, great e-commerce and means of communication that had never been so accessible. The leap was huge, creating overnight billionaires and a market that remains dominant and growing by the day. Globalisation on a real scale. But in truth, are we really as well connected as we think we are? Do we become further dogmatised in this bubble we have created for ourselves, do we seek solace and comfort in a machine that alienates us beyond our understanding. Do we now stand in an age where everyone is so focused on being different that they're essentially the same? Are we in an environment of global isolatio...

"You're okay", "Its because you aren't focused", "I've never had these issues" and "It's just a phase" are all phrases that are used in different languages and dialects to make one point. Mental health doesn't matter. I come from an Indian household and I have anxiety, what a juxtaposition. How can I? My parents provide everything I need and so much beyond that. My siblings message me twice a week and as far as I am concerned, there aren't any issues that I've had significant enough to warrant this position. You see, the problem simply cant exist because it would, on some level, imply that the issue was created by my parents or someone else that isn't me. So, unless I claim to be the crux of all my problems and accept the responsibility of my issues, my mental health is fine and the real issue is just a lack of focus or another one of a thousand excuses. Why? Why cant I just go to my parents and say the same ...

Today marks the 50-something election this country has had and the third in the last four years.  I don’t know who’s going to win. I don’t particularly care at this point. It’s all a game of cat and mouse and it’s unclear who’s who. If I were to believe my more fortunate friends, they’d have me believe the Tory’s are the saving grace of this country but if Twitter is anything to go by, there’s not a single person my age willing to vote anything other than Labour. For me, I see two white men fighting it out for power and using lies, deceit and the nativity of the public to do so. So it turns into a game of who’s lies matter the least and who’s stances are the most acceptable. But here I want to understand how it got to be this way. How did we get to a point where honesty didn’t win. Weren’t we taught it was the best policy? To be honest there isn’t a decisive answer to this, nor is there an ounce of clarity as to when politics shifted or a part of history we can look to as an explan...