Taking some time off

Battling against the blackbox of payment gateways

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Please accept this picture of a pissed off cat as both apology and as a visual representation of how I’m feeling rn

I will be taking some (forced) time off from this newsletter because I simply have no choice – my Stripe account is currently paused due to events out of my control. I have been working towards (and against this) for a month with no solution in sight and have simply not felt the pull towards updating this newsletter as this has left me with no time to think, read, and write.

I will also at some point have to migrate my newsletter from India-based to one that has roots in London. In the process, I’d like to think about how to better structure everything in a way that I feel good about. Currently, this is proving to be a rigorous task among other things that life throws at you. I have taken time off before and it seemed insignificant at first, but it led me to some crucial moments in life and for that I am thankful. I want to write more and create more but this as we all know takes time and money. So I will be working towards verifying my Stripe account before anything else and maybe in the process, move elsewhere (or stay put). You, the reader, don’t have to do anything except offer support for which I will be incredibly grateful. Hopefully, I will be back sooner rather than later.

Thank you for reading, for your patience and support! Paid subscriptions will be paused.

Warmth,
Apoorva

P.S. Have you checked out chlorophyll, the online literary magazine launched by myself and

Anne Wallentine

? Issue 2 is in the works.