Yesterday was my 29th birthday. As many have noted, ageing during Covid 19 - a period where it seems like our collective concept of time is under siege - sucks. It especially sucks to be reminded that you are approaching thirty when your life has been adversely affected by the current situation, say, more than others. Like, say that you lose your job, and no one is hiring because of the pandemic, and they keep not hiring because of the attendant economic recession, and your ability to remain in the country you’ve dedicated your life to living in for the past 9 years expires.
Intro: 15 August
Intro: 15 August
Intro: 15 August
Yesterday was my 29th birthday. As many have noted, ageing during Covid 19 - a period where it seems like our collective concept of time is under siege - sucks. It especially sucks to be reminded that you are approaching thirty when your life has been adversely affected by the current situation, say, more than others. Like, say that you lose your job, and no one is hiring because of the pandemic, and they keep not hiring because of the attendant economic recession, and your ability to remain in the country you’ve dedicated your life to living in for the past 9 years expires.