At the end of April, everything came to a sudden stop because my grandfather had passed away unexpectedly. It was a massive personal loss, and I had to fly back to be with my family. In that moment, the project made me very stressed, as I couldn’t focus on both grieving and working. I couldn’t emotionally or mentally engage with the project, and that was something I had to accept.
I contacted my tutor to explain the situation, and I was granted a two-week extension. I’m genuinely grateful for that time. It meant I could come back to the work without panic and process things properly. I wasn’t just behind on deadlines, I was grieving, and I needed space to get through it.
When I finally returned to the project, my motivation was for my grandfather and how proud he would have been. Sonic Kitchen had always been about capturing culture and emotion through food, sound, and place, but after everything, it took on a deeper meaning. It became about memory, about where we come from and who we carry with us. That shift gave the project new weight and helped me reconnect with the heart of why I started this in the first place. It reminded me that sound isn’t just technical, but rather emotional, and sometimes even healing.
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