issue 1: birth of the lotus

our seasonal issue, the winter issue. published january 28th, 2026

our pieces and contributors

  • “Nirvana” by Akeno Dao

  • “First generation linguist” by Stephanie Kwok

  • “The Canola Flower Bookmark” by Minghan Zou

  • “lunch in a school cafeteria” by Yuting Kuo

  • “Tea” by Arjun Jangi

  • “walnuts: as translated into stages of girlhood” by Amie Shen

  • “Eat Slowly 慢慢吃 Part A: 13/07/25, 14:02” by Cecy Grace

  • “Crow and Prince Charming” by Cecy Grace

best of issue:

  • “are saints made worth saving?” by Akeno Dao

  • “妈” by Stephanie Kwok