Selfies and the self: what they say about us and society

Nairobi County Women Rep Esther Passaris take a selfie with footballers in February. [File, Standard]

The selfie craze speaks volumes about the era in which we live: how images race around the globe and can dominate public discourse, eliciting strong emotions and even blurring the lines of reality.

Sometimes, that can be a very toxic mix, experts say.