Editorial April, 2024

As Prachya Review embraces the theme of green—symbolizing growth and renewal—the selected poems, stories, and artworks vividly capture this motif. The story tells a journey from grief to renewal that parallels spring’s arrival, embodying life’s rejuvenation. Flash fictions explore themes of love, possibility, personal growth, and confidence, each promising new beginnings in sync with spring. The poems reflect on loss, love, death, struggle, and trauma- all intertwined with nature’s cycle. Artworks convey profound messages, emphasizing that art speaks volumes even without words.

These pieces celebrate green’s significance in fostering physical, mental, and spiritual growth. Just as spring revitalizes the natural world, these narratives inspire readers to embrace their own journeys of healing and transformation, echoing the lush, renewing essence of green.

Images used for the stories and poems are AI-generated.

Editorial Board: Shafinur Shafin and Nrutyangana Mahapatra

PR Head: Ian Craven

Contents:

Prose:

“Spring is Hope” by Meenakshi Gogoi

“February” by Rituparna Mukherjee

“Greening Up” by Sreelekha Chatterjee

Translated Story:

“The chakra” by Mahrin Ferdous translated by Rajib Mahmud

Poetry:

Poems by Ann Iverson

Poems by Helen Finney