tl;dr:
Many (20+) years of adversity, encountering corruption in large institutions when trying for three careers: theatre, law, and the academy. Everything documented, and a brief overview linked to online CV. Degrees and experience in hand, and the work continuing as an independent scholar. Barely surviving the present situation (not exaggeration), and trying to get back to digital nomading in the Balkans, which offers the double attraction of a minimally sufficient life and cultural encounters and development in my fields (see my latest, a self-published compendium of reviews, available on Amazon).
And... what's to come is still unsure. But we are definitely at the stage in which marbles are being played for keeps (and perhaps occasionally lost).
So, tune in next time, when you'll hear our hero say...