Consumed by the world
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  • Parts 2
  • Time 7m
Ongoing, First published Apr 23, 2015
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'When I stepped into their environment I wanted to go back, go back in time, erase the view of their pathetic life and live on our island again. I can’t, I’ll never forget how hard I try. I tried to live how they do, I really did but once you have lived your entire life without ’phones’, electronic and flowing water out of the tap you can’t enjoy those things because they aren’t necessary. You are always trying to maintain your instincts, it’s appealing to settle yourself and get comfortable, but I wanted to keep the part of me which I know the best: being out in the open, all by yourself. When I see these people, I see weakness, they are all saying that they are strong, mentally and physically. Are they? Can they survive without their screens and their homes. Can they seek the risks of mother nature just to find food for the ones who need it. Can they share their belongings even if you have not many? They can’t. They can’t even hold still for just a second to help a man who is laying aside the roadway, they just can’t give him something, anything. They have it all, a home, a phone, a car, money, food, expensive clothes and so on but giving one thing, one tiny thing to those in need? They can’t. They are weak and wouldn’t survive if they’d have to. I despise them, all of them. I need to go back home, back to the nature… back to the darkness.'
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