It is sometimes easy to ignore the atrocities of the world especially when you or a loved one are not experiencing it firsthand. More so, if you grew in an environment where violence is normalised, you tend to become immune to it and accept it as a way of life.
Statements such as ‘such is life’ and ‘God knows best’ were popular in my environs while growing up as a child. There was this feeling and belief that the ills of our society and personal sufferings were necessary for us to become better people. Sure bad things happen all time, but measures should always be put in place for them not to occur in the first place.
We can achieve more if problems are kept at bay. After spending about four years in the United Kingdom (UK), upon my return home I was more sensitive to violence. I was more cognisant of how dangerous our society can be.