Asian Extracts Issue 1 is Out!

We are proud to bring to you the first issue of Asian Extracts.

This issue features writings on the theme Home. You will find prose by Ratna Pande, Soujanya; poems by Gina Gallyot, Lavanya, and Chinmay Jha; art by Neerja Shastri, and more.

We hope you enjoy reading.

The issue is available in print (on demand) as well as a soft copy. Please support Asian Extracts by encouraging your friends and family to buy a copy. You can place an order by sending us an email to rxnarang@gmail.com.

About Asian Extracts

Asian Extracts is an independent literary magazine run by volunteers who are committed to discovering new writing and art by emerging and underrepresented writers from Asia and/or Asian-origin and launch them to the world platform. We believe in publishing emerging writers alongside established authors.

The magazine is published quarterly.

Daily Bento Box: Lavanya

Photo Credit: 丁亦然 (@yiranding)/ Unsplash, Public Domain Dedication

Waking up to the sounds of birds we haven't heard before. Falling asleep again. This time with a smile. Watching sparrows glide from one tree to another. Sipping tea from each other's cups. Wishing to sip tea from each other's cups. Walking to the bus stop. Looking at the squirrels. Apologizing to your regular dogs for not bringing any treats. Extending lunch hour to lunch hours once in a while. Running around from one office to another. Running from one person to another. Extending the peony of your heart to everyone. Wishing to catch the sunset on the drive back home. Watching the sunset on the drive back home. Arriving home to each others’ Did you drink enough water today? Swimming through it all, especially across opposite currents.

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Blessed with a name that has confused everyone they've met since childhood, including their very own self, Lavanya (he/they) isn't a writer, poet, illustrator, or human, and yet they keep trying to be everything, at least once. They like to find joy in the most mundane things, which somehow trickles down in the form of words. They can be reached out on Instagram at lavaurora.