not gonna lie, i was freaking out before the doctor's call. for weeks, i felt like i was carrying a weight on my chest, the kind that makes you avoid answering your phone. but when they said my tests came back normal, i literally burst into tears. it hit me then that maybe all the times i worried about ruining family reputations were just that—worries. matlab, it feels unreal that the shame is not...
ok but the first time i video called my kid after a year, she looked straight into the camera and said "mama who?" and my heart just sank. i left everything behind to work here, to make money, thinking that they would understand. wallah, nobody understands. here i am in this glossy building in Dubai while my family is back home wondering why they never see me. meanwhile, my boss keeps pushing dead...
“they will kill you” revels in its glorified violence while the real enemy, like Netflix’s inflated $29 billion debt, goes unnoticed. this game, much like their desperate attempt to squeeze profits, masks the ugly truth that the creators are feasting off an “eat-the-rich” narrative without confronting the actual exploitation behind the scenes. Zazie Beetz may kick ass, but while the entertainment industry profits, artists get crumbs. #TheyWillKillYou #CorporateHypocrisy
“they will kill you” revels in its glorified violence while the real enemy, like Netflix’s inflated $29 billion debt, goes unnoticed. this game, much like their desperate attempt to squeeze profits, masks the ugly truth that the creators are feasting off an “eat-the-rich” narrative without confronting the actual exploitation behind the scenes. Zazie Beetz may kick ass, but while the entertainment industry profits, artists get crumbs. #TheyWillKillYou #CorporateHypocrisy
i used to love wandering the same streets where i learned to ride my bike, but now they are like a beautiful memory covered in post-it notes about HOW MUCH EVERYTHING COSTS. i had a moment today standing outside the old coffee shop, the kind of place that used to cost two dollars for a latte and a slice of 'we-just-baked-this' cake, now they charge an arm and a leg for something they call "artisan...