I spent years becoming legible to everyone except myself.

Writer, social-impact analyst, late-diagnosed autistic adult, and dog dad to Shadow.

Christopher Carazas and Shadow seated together overlooking an amber landscape at sunset — Landscape study: the author and the witness looking toward the life still being written.

01 · ACCESSION RECORD

Still becoming. Still here.

I have lived on four continents, survived too many airports, and spent most of my life doing what the room required. Now I write about the soul it costs.

Object: Writer, analyst, late-diagnosed autistic adult
Location: Kingston, Massachusetts
Witness: Shadow, German Shepherd and editorial supervisor
Status: Still reporting for duty

02 · CATALOGUE ENTRIES

Three roles. One unfinished person.

01
Writer
Author of Now That I'm Still Here and essays on autism, grief, masking, survival, and identity.
02
Impact analyst
Working at the intersection of social impact measurement, philanthropy, and systems that should function better than they do.
03
Shadow's staff
Retired hearing dog, companion, editorial supervisor, and recurring witness to the entire enterprise.