What
technology are you grateful for?
This
question seems more pertinent than ever right now as we are all in lock down
with only our tech as a window onto the world.
Previously
my answer would have been my laptop, the ability to connect to the world from
my home, learn about anything I want to and to share my take on the world. I
have always believed it is a privilege to share my life as a Muslim woman and mother
and have a voice in the public domain.
In
more recent times I would say my phone. There is something of a poison chalice
with our phones: too much screen time, time wasting on distractions, trolls and
unrealistic comparison on social media and being distracted from real life But in recent times, my phone has been a
lifeline from calling family members to check up, checking work e-mails, the children’s
schools sending them homework, Zoom and Facetime calls with family and neighbourhood
WhatsApp groups to build community during the coronavirus crisis.
I
still have to be careful not to spend too much time or waste a lot of time on
my phone, but it’s uses are many right now.
What
technology are you grateful for?
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