All the odd news aside, there are also frustrating developments in worldwide news that adds extra tension to us in this already peculiar month.
Boko Haram’s refusal to return the kidnapped Nigerian girls has sparked a wave of outrage across the world, and even on social media. Similar to the Stop Kony trend a few years back, #BringBackOurGirls has spread like wildfire on Instagram and Twitter, sporting images of resistance against women abuse.
Rage against women abuse seems to come and go in terms of popularity, and the current upset might fade in the same manner as the rage regarding Anene Booysen’s rape and murder did when Oscar Pistorius caught the limelight.
Then there is also the planned movies based on the Oscar trial as well as the missing Malaysian plane. One has to question the integrity of a film made about a plane that still has not been found and has gone missing with no facts offering a backstory, or one made about a court case that has not yet reached a verdict. This disregard for the families affected by both events, along with the broadcasting of a very serious trial, shows the sinister interest people have in turning suffering into entertaining reality TV.
May has also affected me in a strange way, as I was offered a job with a salary of R60 000 a month but I could only get the job if I gave the man who offered me the job “what he wanted”. I also quit my waitressing job, but not because of the dodgy job offer.
So seeking cover in May might have been the best option, but with a very long holiday looming I think it is safe to focus on the better things ahead in June (such as my birthday).
Maggie Roodt
Features editor
