Zacharias Cyriac is a scholar and writer working at the intersection of literature, semiotics, philosophy, and culture. He holds master’s degrees in English and Philosophy and is pursuing a PhD in English at Holy Cross College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli. His academic work has appeared in international peer-reviewed journals indexed in Scopus. He regards creative writing as a journey into the heart of symbols — material, metaphorical, and metaphysical reflections of the world and the self.