Editorial December 2022

At the beginning of 2021, Prachya Review took a break from publishing. Our time away has allowed us to refocus and become stronger. Almost two years later, our world has also endured many trials and faced radical changes. Resuming publication meant finding the strength to persevere through the trials of life and overcome obstacles. With this idea in mind, we chose “Eye of the Tiger,” as our next theme, which captures the spirit of determination and is pertinent to the current global crisis following the Covid-19 pandemic. Our experience has been a journey of transformation that continues to impact us. When the trial is endured, there is a birthing of the new so that you can never stay the same. For this reason, we reintroduce ourselves to you with our brand-new website.

Thank goodness, we also received a ton of submissions from people who had experienced losses and overcame them. Most of the poems used metaphors to describe a nihilistic view of life. This provided us with valuable insight into the way people were feeling, and a sense of hope, in spite of suffering, that people are able to rise above. Stories like “Faded” give off a nostalgic vibe, and with every word written, you can feel like the protagonist in the story.

For the first time, Prachya Review has published a play, “Pluto’s Litter Box,” which is a well-narrated script that could be performed as an act and transformed into a short film. “The Wheel Gun” is a story that has a very strong gesture, and the words are fierce as the story needs it to be. The dialogue is very clear and specific. The story, titled “Kali”, has some touches of Indian culture with the simplicity of the words and the characters.”

“Spiraling into Darkness” is a personal journal of the writer, depicting the background and events leading up to the clinical depression, the experience of the clinical depression itself, and how she got better, all of which are described in this nonfiction prose. Literature and art can be powerful tools to bring about social change, influence the emotions of people, and even lead people to recover from trauma. Privateer shows an inner scream in her art. With her artwork, Ann Privateer aimed to bring awareness to the struggles of depression, emphasize the importance of self-care, and with the color-expression, she shows readers that recovery is possible.

And with all these contributions, Prachya Review is served with Dedication, with a new beginning. Happy New Year Reading!

Contents

Interview:

Interview with M L Ruscsak

Proses/Fictional Works:

Kali by Nishi Pulugurtha

Faded by Maggie Nerz Iribarne

The Wheel Gun by Ed Ahern

Spiralling into Darkness by Shruti Sareen

Plutos Litterbox a Modern Take on Hades Persephone by Travis Turner

Poetry:

Poems by William Doreski