FISOPO

Film. Society. Poetry

This Is the World of Powerless Freedoms

This is the title of a painting I did a few years back. When we talk about progress, we look back at previous generations through history and seem quite confident that we are in a better position. I am generally inclined to agree, however, I do also notice that the main core social issues that…
My Life in Pain

The thing that I think is most difficult to understand is the permanence of pain, to picture its entirety, it is a constant, throughout every moment, every instant of one’s life. Pain does not go away, it increases and decreases but never goes away completely, it is there in happy times, at times when you…
The Adoption Process

The adoption process is a moment in time stuck between two heart beats No breathing You mustn’t feel You must wait Don’t think Pretend you know Smile Passion in your eyes All part of an empty mind Desperate to know Who are they? Not knowing their age Their name Have they been born yet? Are…
Definition of disability

The self cannot be disabled because disability is something someone has. They may take it on board, the may make it a part of them and even wish for it to not change, yet, there is a separation between the disability and the self. Society fails its individuals, generally and across the board. Specifically, in…
Media Adoption Guide

A guide for media professionals about adopted children If you pay attention, you will notice that adoption features in media (music, TV, movies..) a lot. In dramatic storylines it is used as the ultimate ‘other’. Someone with a complex unknown past, unresolved traumatic experiences but ultimately treated superficially, full of cliches, misconceptions and generalisations. In…
Communication Attempt

Although we have the capacity to communicate with others on a wide variety of ways we still struggle to properly express ourselves. We can generate an idea in our head within a fraction of a second and spend hours trying to explain it, or be part of an eternal debate using sentences such as “That…