In the early stages, I modified the intervention from a paper kit to a digital version in order to alleviate the discomfort felt by participants in the first experiment. However, this solution only addressed a temporary issue, and it came to my attention that it could not resolve their difficulties due to excessive and persistent media exposure.
I had become frustrated that I was just one person on this issue and wondered what we could do about it. The director of HAIL TO HELL, who was invited to the Korean Film Festival in London, suggested in an interview that youth solidarity might offer a solution, but we need to hang in there. Modern life promotes individualism and we may thus feel lonely and isolated. Some may seek comfort in the digital world, just as the participants did when I urgently digitised the intervention.
I considered bringing participants together in a collective space, connecting them and then letting them focus on their own worlds. This method introduced a type of ‘visualisation meditation together’, which benefited children and fostered connections between families without the use of digital media. We as humans possess a natural inclination to unite and coexist, yet it appears we live in isolation behind invisible barriers, often trying to comfort ourselves. This small activity is hoped to initiate unity, barrier breakage and the creation of a space for peace.