Contact me

Online

My email:

samuel.da.shadrach@gmail.com

How?

Please consider emailing me if you at all believe either you might benefit from it, or I might benefit from it.

Please don't waste words writing formal salutations and filler words, just get to the point.
I find call faster than text for extended conversation.
To maximise value you get from me, consider writing a short document about what you'd like to talk about and attach it to the email. Then we can schedule a quick call where I go through your document and provide input to you.
Just in case I ignore your email, you can get my attention by donating me a tiny amount like $1 and attaching proof in the email.

Why?

I'm okay being spammed. Worst case I'll ignore your email. It doesn't consume a lot of your time to write me a one para email, so you shouldn't overthink it.
I don't mind spending one-hour calls with lots of strangers to help them. I expect some fraction of these callers will repay the favour back to me when I need it.
It does not matter if we've spoken before or not, or if you're approaching in a personal or professional context, or what your message is about, as long it'll add value to me. Even if you're criticising or accusing me for example, it's possible this adds value to my life, and I might appreciate you for the same.

In person

Probably first meet me on audio/video call, and if it goes well, we could meet in person.

Security

I cannot promise high degree of secrecy or security for anything you send me. A motivated attacker could easily get access to my devices and accounts, or ask me questions in-person which I may honestly answer.

Consider submitting to a SecureDrop server or meeting the journalist in-person, if you require secrecy. SecureDrop journalists likely have previous experience dealing with anonymous high-stakes submissions.