SAHIL TAYAL ← Back to the wider world
An open door / No performance review

Tell me what landed.
And what didn't.

I've made a rather sprawling collection of essays, experiments, questions and odd little corners of the internet. Some may resonate. Some may miss. I'd genuinely like to know either way.

Kindness welcome. Honesty too.
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01 / What I'm curious about

Not just praise.
Actual perspective.

You don't need a polished review, a diagnosis of my personality, or a grand philosophical argument. Even one sentence can be useful.

QUESTION 01

Did anything make you feel seen?

Was there a sentence, idea or experience that gave words to something you hadn't quite articulated?

QUESTION 02

Did anything make you uncomfortable?

Was something insensitive, presumptuous, confusing, or simply not for you? You can say so.

QUESTION 03

Did anything help you feel understood?

Or perhaps less alone, more curious, or more willing to question an assumption?

QUESTION 04

What should I reconsider?

What felt thoughtful? What felt self-indulgent? What could be clearer, kinder, more rigorous or more useful?

02 / A small correspondence desk

Your words, your terms.

Choose a question to begin with, or ignore the prompts and write whatever you like.

You are allowed to disagree with me. You are also allowed to enjoy something without having to explain why.

Privacy, plainly: Nothing you type here is sent to this website or stored in your browser. The button opens your own email app with a draft. You decide whether to send it. Once sent, ordinary email privacy rules apply.
0 / 10,000 characters

Email opens in your default mail app. You review and send it yourself.

Prefer writing directly? Email Sahil without the form ↗

04 / A note from the maker

I don't need to be right
about everything.

I'd rather make work that can be questioned than build a little monument to certainty. I may not reply to every message, and I won't necessarily agree with every criticism. But respectful feedback is welcome, including the uncomfortable kind.

Thank you for spending a little of your attention here. That's already something.