About

Tasavvur, which literally means Imagination in Urdu/Hindi, aims to provide a warm and cozy space for imaginative short stories from South Asia. While we love all sorts of stories, we want to publish those with a South asian theme, setting or characters. It’s a labor of love from a set of folks who think that finding and publishing budding speculative fiction writers from Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Maldives, Afghanistan and Nepal (and more!), is worth spending their weekends on.

We aim to publish every quarter!

The Team

Tehseen
Publisher

Tehseen Baweja is a management consultant by profession, based in Texas and Founder of Salam Award and Tasavvur. Originally from Karachi, he now lives in Dallas with his wife and books, and dreams about changing the world. His work has previously been published at Mithila Review and Dawn. You can follow him via Twitter @tehseenbaweja.

Kehkashan
Editor

Kehkashan is a visual artist and writer from Karachi. She can’t function without a sense of community or a cup of coffee. She can currently be found in Jeddah, working on her first novel, spending time with her three young children, and searching for calm in the midst of chaos. You can see her in action on Instagram at @artworkbykehkashan.

Amal
Editor

Amal Singh is an author and a screenwriter from Mumbai, India. He likes to cook, bake, and brew, and promises to everyone he will finish his novel soon. His short fiction has appeared in venues like Clarkesworld, F&SF, Apex, Fantasy, among others. He tweets at @jerun_onto.

Raazia
Project Manager

Syeda Raazia Naqvi is a business management student by day, aspiring fantasy writer by night. Originally found drifting in the waves of Karachi, she is now based in Islamabad, where she pens down gothic South-Asian historical fantasy pieces. While helping manage the wonder that is Tasavvur, she was also selected for The Salam Award Workshop 2025.

Mushba
Editor Non-Fiction, Socials, Logistics

Mushba Said (she/they) is a speculative artist and writer from Karachi, Sindh. An alumni of the Salam Award Spec Fic Workshop 2023, they write speculative fiction under the pen name Khushbu Khushi. When not creating, Mushba enjoys gardening, reading POC-centric fiction, playing indie video games, and listening to lo-fi music. They also help out on the The Salam Award. To see what else Mushba is up to, find her on Instagram (@Mushbagram) or Twitter (@HeyMushba).

Mehak (on hiatus)
Editor

During the day, Mehak is doing her PhD at UC Berkeley, and is an editor at Qui Parle and its online complement Ki. Her academic work is at the intersections of contemporary Anglophone fiction, queer theory, post- and decolonial theory, and game studies. By night, she is a fiction writer, board game designer, and aspiring crossword-maker.

Archita
Editor

Archita Mittra is a writer, critic, editor and artist from Kolkata, India. Her work has appeared in Lightspeed, Locus Magazine, Reactor, Strange Horizons, and elsewhere. She is an Ignyte finalist for the Critic’s Award while her fiction and poetry have been nominated for the Pushcart and best of the net prizes. You can find her on Twitter and Instagram @architamittra.

Shreya
Editor

Shreya Ila Anasuya (she/they) is a writer from Kolkata, India. Shreya’s work has appeared in Magic Has No Borders (HarperCollins US), Infinite Constellations (FC2/University of Alabama Press), A Case of Indian Marvels (Aleph Book Co India), Magical Women (Hachette India), the Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, and Strange Horizons, among others. Recent honours and appearances include the Otherwise Fellowship, and the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Shreya is currently based in London, UK, as a PhD candidate at King’s College London. For more details, please visit www.shreyailaanasuya.com.

Get in touch

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