MUSIC & RADIO SAVED MY LIFE

A story of living with invisible illness

October 20, 2024

Chapter 46: The Dark Side of TikTok

Let’s look at the state of the world today, with out-of-control polarized U.S. politics, wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, natural disasters, and the way we are constantly bombarded with news of all these events. How we access and consume information now is fragmented across so many streams; how can anyone know what is real and what isn’t—especially with AI-generated fake images and videos? TikTok is where the younger generation gets most of its news—in short, just seconds-long sound bites. Imagine. For all its popularity, TikTok reflects a growing trend in technology that makes me uneasy, and I can’t help but wonder if we’re heading in the wrong direction.

October 4, 2024 • Part 2

Chapter 45: You can take it to the Banksy

His art really makes you look at the world through a different lens. What motivated me to share this experience with you is that Banksy is essentially making the invisible visible, which is what this blog is all about. By calling attention to human behaviour, he highlights the insanity of our world. His art is thought-provoking and leaves you pondering over subjects, events, actions, wars, violence, and people at large. But rather than try to define his art any further, I will share some of his works that resonated with me.

October 4, 2024 • Part 1

Chapter 44: You can take it to the Banksy

His art really makes you look at the world through a different lens. What motivated me to share this experience with you is that Banksy is essentially making the invisible visible, which is what this blog is all about. By calling attention to human behaviour, he highlights the insanity of our world. His art is thought-provoking and leaves you pondering over subjects, events, actions, wars, violence, and people at large. But rather than try to define his art any further, I will share some of his works that resonated with me.

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