Amanullah De Sondy

Are we chasing unrealistic aspiration of youthfulness as we getting older. This is the question has emerged after American actress Cockney Cook said in interview that she was left feeling more grunted after accepting cosmetic injections have left her looking strange. As near to her 60th birthday, the friends reviewed her scrutiny of being in the public eye has adding pressure of looking young.

I was fascinated to read about a DJ, who has recorded the internal workings of 300 years old flour-mill in Suffolk, and turn it into music with visuals. Ben Osborn said he wanted to get people pay close attentions to ancient building, and bring its architecture to life.

A recent exhibition of John Thomson’s early photograph from China are being exhibited in University. The Scottish photographer took photo on his visit to the Far East in 1862. The photos are the fascinating insight to the past. Some might argue that Thomson was incorrect to peer into this world as an outsider, whilst others may consider these photos a priceless part of material history.

Is it just me or our idea of moving much faster these days. We live in a technological boom, where we seeing things much quicker than ever before, but our interactions with people who's different from us everyday living, is also often fast. And the amount of stories we hear, people getting human interaction wrong are numerous.

For those of us who've spent lockdown on our own, our pets have been a godsend. On more than one occasion, colleague has reminded me that I am not alone, I live with my cat. Oh yes, my feline companion, Sulla, adopted me in 2015 when I moved to Cork from Miami, and he turn 6 tomorrow. Sulla is named after the idyllic Atlantic island of Scotland. Sulla being a Gaelic word for bird, but in Punjabi it means to reconcile, bring in peaceful resolutions.

Former US police officer Derek has been convicted of murder and manslaugter by the death of George Floyd, a death ignited a world wide reaction with people taking to streets and calling for action against racism. It sparked a reckoning of our past. We’ve came face to face with how racism still has a hold in society and stories we’ve heard have been painful. This was echoed by president Biden yesterday when he spoke of the pain and exhaustion that black and brown minorities experience every single day. At the core of these protest is a desire for us all, especially black lives and minorities to feel secure and supported. I was left quite emotional after seen a photo being circulated last night of George Floyd as a toddler, being cradled by his late mother, the image of him being held close to her as he slept, her smile is a powerful one. Especially when as we reflect on George Floyd’s final words, “I can’t breath.” and his death plead, “Mama, mama.” Today is also international Mother Earth Day, a day for us to reflect on our connection to our environment, and we’re been called to action, to care the safety security of our earth. UK secutary general has said, We must act decisively to protect our planet from both corona virus and the existential threat of climate disruption. It’s made me think the way we treat one another and how we treat the earth are connected. Our responsibility to act with compassion and love, in a way that’s moral and spiritual. One thing we’re learning during this pandemic is that we might all be in this together, but our lived experiences are vastly different. By rising awareness of these issues and thinking how can help care and support one another, we’re moving in the right direction for positive action.

How the BBC's god's slot trains you to be concise. I started of with attempt to explain why this slot matters, and then listening to others understands it as God's Slot. One of the festival says to me, but you don't fits into my ideal of someone doing Thought4Day. It was a noisy task to explain what myself and other Thought4Day writers attempt to do across our diverse religious affiliations. I read 3 scripts from 15 years, to highlight variations and how my thoughts connected.