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I almost abandoned myself

“If I can’t find where I belong in the world, then I’m going to create it.”

An honest account of almost giving up, of fear, doubt, and the quiet resilience it takes to walk a path of your own making. Continue reading I almost abandoned myself

Unknown's avatarAilsa GilliesNovember 23, 2025November 23, 2025Leave a comment
Editorial

The Price of Pomegranates

Transformation. Death and rebirths. The duality of beauty and pain. The messiness that comes with ‘pomegranates’, the metaphor for a life rich with experience.

These are all the things that Ailsa Gillies explores in this visceral and raw piece of lyrical prose. Continue reading The Price of Pomegranates

Unknown's avatarAilsa GilliesApril 2, 2025April 3, 2025Leave a comment
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The chronically misplaced woman

What is the meaning of home? In this personal essay, Ailsa Gillies reflects on her constant ramblings, deeming herself ‘the chronically misplaced woman’. Continue reading The chronically misplaced woman

Unknown's avatarAilsa GilliesMay 20, 2022September 28, 20252 Comments

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