Those stories are terrible but I agree it should not stop you. The world likes to focus heavily on the negatives because of well that's what sells, that's the news. Maybe I'm also naive but I still feel the majority of the world is filled with good people who genuinely care and want to help their fellow man
Wishing you the best of luck and safety on your travels
I liked your post so much that I selected it as my pay it forward post of the week. You can find it my submission here and more about the @pifc curation initiative here
Thank you so much for your kind support, it means a lot!
I know negative stories sell, but it seems like fear sells too. I've already seen articles saying "This girl's death shows the danger of studying abroad" but...no, it doesn't. It just shows someone murdered her. That can happen anywhere, sadly. But the scaremongering gets views!
I 100% agree I think they also like to put labels on it to make it sound more official. Its like if someone says something thats offensive based on whatevre say skin colour and the media is like oh his a racist. No his just insensitive and an arsehole. But thats not going to get views!
But its good to put out content and messages like these for people to find that is counter to the narrative the mainstream are trying to push. Keep it up :)