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I can go anywhere I want, just not home. The fifth track of Taylor Swift’s album folklore, “my tears ricochet”, features one of the most relatable lyrics I’ve ever heard. Even though I acknowledge that the context behind this phrase is completely different to the one I put when listening to it, it is stillContinue reading “Home”

“One day we’re gonna get there”: Anitta and Brazilians reach top charts

Larissa de Macedo Machado, popularly known by her artistic name – Anitta – is a well-known Brazilian singer. She started to engage herself in her music career at only seven years old, by singing at a catholic church choir in Rio de Janeiro. After posting a YouTube video in 2010, the singer was invited toContinue reading ““One day we’re gonna get there”: Anitta and Brazilians reach top charts”

“She is insane”

Gaslighting. We have all heard of it. Some are tired of suffering from it, others take advantage of this unbearable practice. In case you have absolutely no idea what I am talking about, which I highly doubt, gaslighting in short is a type of psychological abuse, where the victim is manipulated to the point whereContinue reading ““She is insane””

Paying tribute to colonizers – A reflection on colonialist Germany effects on Namibia

Image credits: The IndependentSnapshot of German colonial Africa Over the last decade, the remnants of the dark side of colonialism have been discussed more and more. Moreover, numerous countries that used to be colonies face discussions related to whether it is right or not to have so many influences and tributes honoring big colonizers andContinue reading “Paying tribute to colonizers – A reflection on colonialist Germany effects on Namibia”

“This Action Will Have Consequences…”

The form of the Lorentz Attractor, image credits: Tumblr @falsedawn – I realized that at the beginning of every year I have a tendency to reflect on my life and how it changed over the time that has gone by. It is obvious that some changes are always to be found, however, the transition fromContinue reading ““This Action Will Have Consequences…””

Supercut and nostalgia

Credits in image – Being a media student, I could pretend I have always been well aware of what a supercut is. Still, that would be a lie. It was only a few weeks ago that I decided to look up the definition of this word. According to the Oxford Languages dictionary, a supercut isContinue reading “Supercut and nostalgia”

Paris Syndrome, romanticizing your life and changes

TW: Mention of depression, abuse of alcohol and drugs, and eating disorders. The Japanese psychiatrist Hiroaki Ota first coined the term whilst working in France during the 1980s. In 1998 Katada Tamami of Nissei Hospital registered a patient suffering from a manic-depressive episode related to the Paris syndrome. Later on, more and more cases wereContinue reading “Paris Syndrome, romanticizing your life and changes”