Every morning and every afternoon, thousands of people queue, at taxi ranks, at bus terminals, on train platforms. Learners in uniform, workers in workwear. Standing in long lines. Waiting. Negotiating distance, cost, safety, and time.
And yet, when schools discuss punctuality. When employers discuss productivity. When the government discusses “service delivery”, the politics of commuting is rarely centred.
We are working on an upcoming piece about the everyday realities of public transport, and we want to see what your commute looks like.
If you travel to school or work using public transport, please send us your photos of:
- Taxi rank lines
- Bus or train queues
- Morning or afternoon rush
- The in-between moments of waiting
Submission Steps :
- DM us your photos on social media or
- Email them to: tinar.wp@gmail.com
- Include the area and approximate time (if you are comfortable sharing)
- For community privacy, avoid capturing identifiable faces (faces will be blurred before publishing on the Tinar digital space)
We are also inviting written reflections. Please head to our thisisn0tareview.wordpress.com comment section, and comment directly on the article post with:
- How long your commute takes
- What time your day begins
- What “lateness” means in your reality
- What you think schools, employers, or government misunderstand about commuting
This is an opportunity to build a public record of everyday movement, and the systems that shape it. Let us make visible what is routinely overlooked. Let us centre the commute.
