Modernity Stories

Entries and moments of existence that are too vague to be worth a dime yet feel like a nasty itch if not remembered. Each chapter will have you reborn different from what once was

Another pretentious poem that may actually have some meaning if you look hard enough (but not too hard).

Las señales son obvias. Las advertencias son muchas. Pero él no se da cuenta.

200 million years later, on the supercontinent of Amasia, archaeologists explore the messages from the 21st century messengers. To do this, they analyze fossilized hard drives. They try to figure out what happened to humanity when people began to hide in the underground from the radiation of the red sun. Love, quarrel, utopian future, a look at the present from afar and photorealistic illustrations generated by a neural network. Science fiction. Translated from Russian.

This is story of three girls and their friendship...that even if they deny their path were entangled to each other, it's the story unveiling some problems with the modern Indian society..

Alice lost her sight at the age of thirteen. She loves the ocean and the creatures that inhabit the water, but she's only been able to see them once, and the image she captured in her memory haunts her thoughts, resurfacing every time she's near a body of water. #PlanetOrPlastic

It was a nice but small and remote village, situated just below the feet of the great Himalaya, untouched and spoilt by both vices and virtues of outside modern world, and the village itself was self-reliant and autarky with a very closely knitted community. It has its own set of rules, cultures and traditions; descendents from two main founding fathers lived together on each side of the river; and they did survive entirely on their own self-harnessed skills, well-thought-out rules and sheer ingenuity with a bit of luck. It did actually flourish by its own for more than hundred years without any helps or interventions from the outside and that itself was a miracle in its own merit. JJ was a naïve, self-centered and a spoilt son of the village chief, his family had been ruling the village for the last four generations and he was destined to be the next village chief after his father. Despite the seriousness and importance of his future role, the last thing he had in mind was to worry about his future responsibility, and somehow ended up wasting his entire youth by doing nothing good or useful at all. Baadal was a kind, disciplined and a very beautiful young woman; she was the only daughter of the first family from the other side of the river, and was married to JJ as prearranged when they reached adulthood. She was also a strong, intelligent and a very responsible person; she always did her best to fulfill her duties; and no matter what life had thrown at her, she took it on the chin and tried to carry on living with dignity.

A poem that discusses the polarizing expectations of women in today's Western society.

Harry Butler was found off the coast of Wakde Island in the Phillipine Sea by a group of fishermen. On his enigmatic return he is immediately thrust in to the limelight. Presumed dead for the past thirty eight years, 'Survivor' Harry tries to adapt to the modern world and its strange customs.

a wry, hallucinatory novel about one man's misguided attempt to flee the wreckage of his life - and what he finds instead. Lodge Gratz has had enough. Orphaned, recently divorced, and quietly convinced he's dying of a slow, invisible illness he traces back to the dust of September 11th, Lodge does what any desperate, spiritually curious New Yorker might do: he buys a one-way ticket into the Amazon jungle. What follows is not a neat arc of healing, but a humid, often absurd plunge into ritual, ceremony, and the myth of reinvention. As Lodge stumbles barefoot through the unfamiliar terrain of ayahuasca retreats, silent guides, and his own crumbling psyche, he begins to confront the very thing he was trying to outrun: himself. Told in a voice that's as sharp as it is compassionate, Holidays, Travel, and Other Misconceptions explores how we project meaning onto holidays, travel, and transformation - and how those projections, shaped by personal trauma and cultural noise, often obscure the quieter truths hiding in plain sight. It's a story about grief disguised as escape, about the rituals we inherit and the ones we invent, and about what's left when the curated version of ourselves finally collapses.

Muciongai is a village in Meru, Kenya which has had unique behavior attributed from natural and man made occurrences. Everything seemed to be working well in the long history of the village, until human greed and influence from the outside world penetrated the village and caused a catastrophe of climate devastation. The story highlights the competing interests between generations and the wide diversity of values that see the conquering of traditional values by notions of modernity to the detriment of the village. Reading this book connects many themes together and invites the reader to many imaginations of situations in the book and knowledge on the failures of human nature to coexist, respect and work with nature to his survival advantage.

As I read through these notes I left behind, I never knew the last moment we were together were never captured. Thus, the threads of fate were finally weaved, as the stoic world nonchalantly severs both men and women, children and adults, the living and the dead. Stand still, and watch it all withered away.

Our Modern world is excruciatingly flawed. This collection of short essays shares a 16-year-old's views on diverse aspects of Modernity, including social media's perverse effect on the self, the importance of nature, the alarming state of public education, or even death. First, you will find yourself confronted with critical revelations, thought-provoking ideas, and acute observations. Then, you will be inspired to develop your own intimate antidote to the many modernity-induced maladies we all suffer from, such as a sense of paralysing emptiness, the cynicism that stems from a deliberate exposure to overwhelming quantities of information, and the frustration of living in monochromatic megalopolises. But, ultimately, it is the "how" that you will remember, for this piece outlines some of the ways in which we can all, as contributors to, and members of, our present-day society, help build a world that favours living full and fulfilling lives whilst transcending the petty and all-too-human things that make up our existences.

An abstract poem of modernity, driven by media, our very own dictator.

On June 4, a girl was born into a wealthy family. Her parents named her Raya. The girl's full name is Raya Lee Windraven. She happened to be born into a loving aristocratic family. They are also the most powerful magical family in the country called Baneville. But there are five other countries that are currently considered the most powerful in the world. Baneville is a small country, but in the future it will catch up with them all and take first place in the ranking of the most successful countries in the world. At the moment, the leader is the country of Drakevorren. It is the strongest and most developed country in the world. (Both in terms of magic and economy). In order to catch up with it, Rae and her friends will need a lot of magic and resources to raise their country to first place, but it's not that simple. There are also exclusion zones. They are inhabited by the most powerful magicians, who possess all forbidden magic. At the same time, they also have curses that they can easily cast on strangers, which no one could survive. And they can also change their appearance. For example, they can transform into different creatures from all the myths of the world.

Author's Note: This poem was a part of a collection that I wrote in middle school. It was actually in the same collection as the poem, Pathway of Time. I forgot what type of poem it is because it is not free verse and the wrapping of the lines is intentional. As I read it now, I am struck by all of the dichotomies: fire can be both a destructive and creative force, nature vs modernity and the ways in which humanity is a part of that, chaos and order, and real and supernatural (with the talk of fairies near the end). It is a sort of an "everything and nothing" poem. It has a prose structure, but it is broken up in the middle of the sentences. As you read the poem, think about the dichotomies in yourself and your own life. How are you walking in the forest?

In a village in Ivory Coast, tradition and ancestral culture are at the heart of daily life. Traditional masks occupy an important place in celebrations and rituals, symbolizing the spirits of ancestors and connection with nature. The story follows the journey of Nguessan, a young man passionate about the art of masks and eager to perpetuate this tradition. Despite the rapid changes in Ivorian society, between modernity and traditions, Nguessan remains determined to preserve this ancestral art. At the same time, Amani, a young girl from the village, seeks to understand her cultural heritage while continuing her studies in Abidjan. She gradually discovered the importance of masks in transmitting the knowledge and values of her community. As the village faces economic and environmental challenges, Nguessan and Amani will have to join forces to preserve the art of masks and find a balance between tradition and modernity. Together, they explore different mask-making techniques, learn the stories and meanings associated with them, and look for ways to educate younger generations about this cultural heritage. Through their adventures, the novel offers a captivating insight into the richness of Ivorian culture, highlighting the values of solidarity, respect for nature and the transmission of ancestral knowledge. Masks thus become a symbol of the identity and resilience of the community in the face of the challenges of the modern world. This captivating story immerses us in a universe where tradition and modernity meet, where masks become living witnesses to the history and values of a community. It reminds us of the importance of preserving our traditions and passing on our cultural heritage to future generations.