Just as mobile phones keep getting sophisticated and stylish by the day, so do the earphones that go with them. These days, it is common to see people with earphones or earbuds stuck in their ears while working, driving, eating, dancing, jogging, reading and even praying. In fact, it has become so fashionable that when you sit in a taxi or trotro, you will definitely see someone with an earphone listening to news or watching videos on YouTube, TikTok and Instagram. Interestingly, in a typical home where there are a lot of young people or students, you will find the girls with earphones busily washing their clothes, cooking or washing the dishes while the guys also wash the family car or water the garden as they listen to music with their earphones. The difficulty here is when a parent tries to get their attention. Sometimes you need to actually walk over to tap them on their shoulders else you will shout their names in vain. Sometime ago, there was a story in the media...