Today (06.11.2024 when I started writing this essay) I am reminded of my history with escapism. Last time Trump was elected in 2016, UK Brexit had also recently been announced. Between places and ‘selves’, I was sleeping on my Mum's sofa in central London, grinding out 12 hour minimum wage work days and waiting for something to happen. London felt like …
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