Like Stars Daring to Shine

Author:

Somto Ihezue

First published:

Publisher:

Fireside Fiction


After a disaster, technology protects some people and some places but not others: ‘“Do you think the people on the outside are okay?” “Seeing as they’re always trying to get in here, I take it they’re not.”.“We should just let them in.” “We— We can’t.” “Why?”’

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Image: Wikipedia by Jud McCranie

Suggested discussion points

  • How can we overcome normalising the loss of natural world?
  • Who gets access to life-saving technology?
  • How do we decide what and whom to protect?
  • What are the parallels with COVID (essential jobs vs. lockdown, unequal distribution of vaccines, unfair debt burdens, etc.)?

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