Extending the Hiatus

When I announced this hiatus back in early 2025, I anticipated returning after a month with a refreshed site. In the interim, my life has taken some turns—I completed my university studies in January; in February, I celebrated the formal end of that chapter. I have completed the redesign, but I find myself at a crossroads that calls for an extended pause.

I left my home country in early March. The physical distance and the absence of academic pressures have given me space to reflect on the more sidelined aspects of my life, including what this site means to me.

Looking back at my previous writings, I realise that most of them no longer hold up to my current standards. My writing style has been inconsistent and careless, something I am no longer comfortable with. I believe that limited exposure to well-written literature contributed to this—perhaps we can blame the internet? My persistently frantic mental state has coloured everything I produced.

My mental landscape has thankfully improved since then, and I find that my thoughts are clearer, perhaps different. Many of my earlier pieces no longer represent what I would think or choose to publish today. Rather than simply moving forward with new content that sits awkwardly alongside work I no longer stand behind, I have decided to take the time needed to overhaul my previous writings.

While I do not intend to pretend I have always held my current perspectives, I want to ensure that what remains here represents work I can stand behind—both in substance and in craft, instead of a scattered collection of pieces written under varying degrees of pressure and distraction.

I cannot provide an exact date for when I will fully return, but hopefully when I do, it will be with more deliberate work. In the meantime, thank you for passing by. This site may be quiet for a while longer, but I assure you the silence is purposeful.

See you soon.