by Stephen Gospage
I was a person;
They’ve unpersoned me.
They say I have seen
All I need to see.
I’ve tried the clichés,
The methods, the plans;
I’ve joined all the clubs,
The tribes and the clans.
But nothing has worked.
Beyond these four walls,
I sense hostile tones
And nobody calls.
I’ve done little wrong,
I dare to believe,
But soon they will come;
Un...
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Tuesday 30th September 2025 8:29 am
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by Rolph David
North Korea remains one of the world’s most isolated and repressive states.
For nearly eight decades, its people have lived under extreme surveillance,
forced conformity, and brutal punishment, with little access to information,
freedom of movement, or independent thought. The Inminban system monitors
neighborhoods and even families, ensuring that fear and control permeate
every aspect...
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Wednesday 3rd September 2025 6:54 pm
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by Rolph David
In a world where fear is ambient and trust decays by the hour, Vine and Punishment strips the illusion of control from
everyday life and leaves only the threat that was always there. It doesn’t warn of collapse—it insists you’re already
living in it, surrounded by silent rules, arbitrary power, and a quiet violence that feels normal only because it’s constant.
A nod to *Dostoevsky’s explor...
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Sunday 4th May 2025 7:02 pm
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