The Generational Perspective
Fungai Chivaurah
When i was younger, i always had a difficult time understanding older people. I couldn’t understand some of the choices they made, or why they seemed to harbour certain beliefs. Whether i was talking to my parents, grandparents or older cousins, i just always felt that whilst we understood each other well enough to co-exist and maybe even well enough to get along, there were still core differences in the way we viewed the world. As i got older and life showed me flames, i began to understand some of the things i saw as a child. But other things are still a complete mystery to me. I talked to some friends about this and we realised that it probably has a lot to do with this little thing called the generational gap. If you’ve ever had the feeling that people older than you are hard to understand or you’ve felt like people from younger generations just don't get it. Maybe you find it easier to connect with people who are closer to your age than those who are older or younger than you, th