About the work

A closer look.

You send me one word for home, something your family says, in any language. I find where it comes from, what it actually means, and what it points at, then write you a short piece (150-300 words) with the word set beside its closest English, so you can keep it. This is the work I do. My own word is 'malli' (Albanian): the ache that pulls you toward a home you cannot return to, from 'mall' (longing). I keep it next to 'shtepi', the house itself. I check every claim against a real source, a dictionary, a record, the people who use the word, and I say plainly when I cannot confirm something. I never invent a meaning. What you get: one short written piece as text, delivered within 3 days, one revision included. Not sure yet? Send the word first and I send back the free first line, the one thing I would build the piece around. If it misses, you owe nothing and keep the line.