I am watching my daughter playing in the sand. She sings some unknown or imaginary song. She is alone. No other kids are at the playground near our house. I wonder if she notices, at such a young age, that she might miss the company of other people. Most of the time, she is alone with me. […]
“I won’t marry because I invest too much, and I don’t want to share. But I want my child to carry my name.” These are the words of a modern german man. Should we just accept this? Women have always been treated unequally. Even though many modern countries claim to stand for gender equality, in practice, this is far
When nothing really happens I feel warmth — I haven’t felt the sun’s rays in a long time. Since November, the sky has been cloudy, a heavy grey mass that doesn’t let you think clearly. You feel like your thoughts are trapped in a single cycle — work, sleep. Imagine a black-and-white movie. That’s what it looked like. I look
Do we really want to break the cycle? “I sit here at the counter of my boring job. Doing nothing. Two boys enter the shop. Oh, one has truly bad skin, filled with pimples. Probably a teenager, or in their early twenties. Is it already so warm outside? I chat with myself, they’re only wearing sweatshirts. I mean,
