Once, ships brimming with cinnamon and cardamom sailed toward empires hungry for flavour and trade. Today, drones and satellites dominate the skies, pursuing data and asserting control.
The spice route has become a relic of the past, overshadowed by fibre-optic cables and arms deals that bind developing nations to digital dependencies and defence pacts. Silicon and steel are the new currencies of power—offered as aid but demanded as allegiance.
Local voices face oppression beneath firewalls and foreign-funded regimes, with their autonomy exchanged for mere access and security.
The conquest carries on—not with caravans, but with code, proving that the battle for dominance has evolved but is far from over.
Creative Experiments and More 
good Six
like the old saying, ‘the more things change, the more they stay the same’
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That is a good summarisation. Thank you, Clark!
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It is a human defect, this need for domination. Very good Six.
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History is built on this defect.
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It is truly sad. Most do not realize safety is an illusion, and no amount of power makes you invulnerable.
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True. Thank you, Mimi!
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What can I say? Interesting times… perhaps?
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What else? 😊
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The world has changed fast.
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But not in a manner good for all.
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Very profound
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Thanks, Sadje!
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👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
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Sadly so very true Reena ❤️
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Thank you, Ange!
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