Hi, I’m Tahmid, a writer based in Brussels.

I’m a British/Belgian/Bangladeshi with a mix of different interests and formative experiences. This has shaped me and my writing.

I started this blog in 2020, when I felt the need to express a lot of thoughts in my mind. At first I found it a liberating experience, but soon found it difficult to have things to say on a regular basis.
Eventually, I hit a good rhythm of an article every week. I’ve now not missed a week since January 2022, totaling over 200 weeks in a row. It’s one of the achievements I’m particularly proud of.

Earlier on, my writing was more directly around self-help and informative articles. As time has progressed, my writing has evolved to something more open-ended. I oft descend into a contemplative space for reflection. I touch upon the spiritual and political, but also sometimes the mundane.

Before writing, I spent numerous years in public policy. I worked just under five years in the UK civil service, then spent several more years in Brussels working on EU sustainability policy. More recently, I co-wrote A Man of Action, the biography of my father. Before that, I wrote Become Your Best Self, a compilation of my blogs written here, and Make Diversity Matter to You, a guide to supporting diversity within the workplace.