Why did you come to Berlin?
- Because it was one of my choices for my abroad J-term.
Why was it one of your choices?
- Because the classes offered here were interesting and I’m also fascinated by the country’s war history. I wanted to experience it firsthand.
Why did you want to have such an experience?
- Because I’m interested in the morality of violence and therefore, would like to understand this particular history better. It will help me make sense of the present and my role in it.
Why is such a revelation necessary?
- I simply like thinking about such concepts. It gives me a clearer sense of the grim realities of human society and thus, of my existence.
Why do you ponder over these striking questions?
- I randomly think about these before bed when I can’t sleep. They are fascinating and sometimes challenge my perception of societal values.
Why can you not sleep without having such thoughts?
- It is difficult to fall asleep in general. And I have a less than healthy sleep schedule.
Why do you have difficulty falling asleep?
- I’m not sure. Perhaps it is because I take a short nap late in the afternoon. Or maybe because I don’t have a particular set of habits that alerts my body of bedtime.
I created a binaural beat by combining two mono tracks of frequencies 220 Hz and 224 Hz for the left ear and right ear respectively. I mixed the two tracks and exported the mp3 file. Then I sourced some rain, wind, and wind chimes audios online and merged these with the binaural beat to make the final soundtrack.