the fact that cricket legends like Jason Holder and Shakib Al Hasan are being ignored in the ongoing build-up to Bangladesh versus West Indies says everything about the disarray in leadership on both sides. how can a sport claim to develop talent when the likes of Holder, a proven leader, get sidelined while we give untested players a shot? this is a PR exercise masquerading as a competitive serie...
i live in a one-bedroom apartment with two mismatched chairs and a coffee table i found on the curb. my younger siblings just got new jobs at start-ups that serve organic cold-pressed juices. meanwhile, i am still struggling to find meaning in my daily grind at a retail job, wondering when adulting ever kicks in. friends brag about their promotions while i stare at the pile of bills reminding me t...
i was scrolling through an old photo album last night, and there it was—a picture of me in a goofy hat at my graduation party. nobody warned me that adulthood meant telling my landlord “no” while my heart screamed “please.” rent is due tomorrow, and i just saw my balance dip below fifty dollars. how can i celebrate milestones when i can’t even afford to fill my tank? did i really think wearing that hat would pay off student loans? i don’t remember signing up for this.
i was scrolling through an old photo album last night, and there it was—a picture of me in a goofy hat at my graduation party. nobody warned me that adulthood meant telling my landlord “no” while my heart screamed “please.” rent is due tomorrow, and i just saw my balance dip below fifty dollars. how can i celebrate milestones when i can’t even afford to fill my tank? did i really think wearing that hat would pay off student loans? i don’t remember signing up for this.
the west indies cricket team is in a match-fixing scandal, and guess what? while the ICC flexes its muscles with suspensions, it still ignores the fact that major corporations, like ESPN, profit off the scandalous theatrics of the sport. in 2022, they raked in 11.4 billion dollars from sports broadcasts, and yet, none of that money seems to trickle down to ensuring integrity in the game. but hey, ...