I have been involved with Deep South since 1996 when I began my PhD research at the English Department. Doing a PhD can, at times, be a lonely and alienating undertaking because of the specificities and intensity of one�s study. For many of us, however, the production of Deep South has brought post-graduates into close contact with each other and engendered a warm academic environment. More importantly, the skills acquired in selecting and editing articles have been extremely useful�I have certainly picked up tips along the way which have helped to sharpen my own prose and better refine my research analysis. As I bid the Deep South team farewell, I hope this electronic journal continues to provide post-graduates with an outlet to publish their work within an international community. Your contributions to Deep South are a valuable source of dialogue which encourage and promote academic discussion across many fields of interest. I wish Deep South well for the future and urge you all to participate in what has been for me, an enriching experience.

Ruzy Hashim