Treasured objects lost in the Californian wildfires, a missed opportunity to grow up bilingual, what the “Nefertiti Hack” says about digital colonialism, the real Lord Of The Flies, and more.

Objects Of Fire

Tessa Love | The Believer | 1st June 2021 | U

Collection of oral histories about treasured objects lost in the Californian wildfires. Some are substantial, such as the barn housing 12 horses set loose to take their chance when the flames swept in. Others are small and easily left behind, like a set of cutlery or a single photograph of a long dead relative. All are regretted for what they represented and for the memories they held (4,722 words)

My Missed Opportunity To Grow Up Bilingual