Wake Up! It’s a Dream
Life is a carousel.
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Nonfiction
The Data Centre Next Door
In the not-so-distant future—January 2027— the air reeks everyday. Smog and smoke are our way of life here, and it is all our children will know. I am awake early enough to hear taxis hooting in the distance, but only because the neighbours emphysemic coughing kept me up all night. Just then: shouts erupted from
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Social Media Mating Rituals
Human courting strategies have evolved over time, and online algorithmic spaces have become the new social battlegrounds. Many people claim that this is the worst era to date and blame social media for this. I believe that this era is different from no other. I also believe that social media is not to blame for
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Walkers
Somnambulant (adj): Walking or having the habit of walking while asleep; alternatively, it can mean resembling or having the characteristics of a sleepwalker. Sleepwalking is a parasomnia that occurs during the deepest parts of non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep. The parts of the brain that control movements stay awake, while the faculties responsible for memory
Who Gets To Be a Woman?
Oppositional Sexism, Transmisogyny and the Politics of Gender in South Africa Abstract On 9 August 1956, approximately 20,000 women gathered at the Union Buildings in Pretoria to protest against the apartheid government’s pass laws. Organised by the Federation of South African Women (FSAW), the march was one of the defining moments in South Africa’s history
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