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In Tasavvur’s first themed issue, we ask the quintessential question “What If?”

 
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Polaris Rising

Polaris Rising

Zaynah Abbas Issue Summer 2025 | Magic Realism | Speculative Fiction

"On her desk is a glowing thing, and I don't know what it is. It makes my eyes prickle. It's…

Horror Gone Wrong

Horror Gone Wrong

Dr. Suvajeet Duttagupta Eldritch Horror | Issue Summer 2025 | Speculative Fiction

"Devour your soul?" I scoffed, hoping that he may perceive it as amusement passing through my form. "Arthur, that's such…

The Ritual

The Ritual

Maria Zafar Body Horror | Dark Fantasy | Issue Summer 2025

"The ritual would begin with any of them taking the first bite, however, each of them waited for the other…

The Curious Case of Samosas

The Curious Case of Samosas

Maliha Rao Issue Summer 2025 | Speculative Fiction | Supernatural

"Your daughter is fair, like doodh malai. My Usman had to fall in love with that dark witch. Aah, my…

What Color Was I When I Was Undone?

What Color Was I When I Was Undone?

Ammara Younas Alternate History | Issue Summer 2025 | Retelling

"You came into this world with Eve, in separate bodies of symmetrical brilliance. Before the fragility of your innocence slipped…

Sparrow and Parasol

Sparrow and Parasol

Varsha Dinesh Issue Summer 2025 | Speculative Fiction | Supernatural

"Screams were part of the natural soundscape of this Bazaar, this odd blink of a place that sat squat and…

Dimensional Diaries: A Quarterly Roundup of South Asian Speculative Fiction

Ayesha Channa Issue Summer 2025 | Review

"Speculative short stories, novellas and books, published by South-Asian authors, from April to June 2025."

The South Asian Speculative Fiction Database Project

Sofea Khan Essay | Issue Summer 2025

"With each fantastic voyage into the work of a south Asian speculative fiction writer, we devised new ways of capturing…