This is a quiet invitation to be witnessed.
As part of A Soft Bureaucracy Experiment, I’m gathering a community archive of (un)official declarations that deserve to be made official – even if no institution has asked.
This is an exploration of bureaucracy as a form of ritual, the poetics of official documents, and the strange intimacy of having something witnessed.
What might you want to declare, affirm, record, or make real – if only someone were there to witness it?
Your words may be held in a future publication, anonymously or with credit. All responses are read with care.