Black Lives Matter
The past few weeks have been emotionally draining and full of ups and downs. The horrific murder of innocent black man George Floyd at the hands of the police has sparked a worldwide Black Lives Matter movement. While this apparent shift in thinking has been inspiring and empowering, it has also made me resent the fact that it has taken an 8 minute video of a black man literally begging for his life while slowly suffocating for people to finally recognise and acknowledge something that we have been speaking out about for years. For some reason, this case appeared to be the final straw and has made the world open their eyes to the reality of racism, police brutality and injustice. At this moment, feelings of intense pain, anger and confusion continue to be mixed with exciting moments filled with hope that change might finally be on the way. Continuous conversation, questions and exposure to news, social media posts and tweets on this topic has been exhausting and distracting and I feel ...