Setu Bilingual सेतु पत्रिका

20/08/2025

Setu Bilingual सेतु पत्रिका Journal celebrated nine years of literary bridge-building in a magical evening hosted by Dr. Meenakshi Mohan - Educator, Artist, and Writer. The event honored the life of Dr. Ksh*tij Mohan—physicist, bilingual poet, diplomat, and patron of the arts. His legacy lit the evening like starlight. The tribute to Dr. Ksh*tij Mohen by his daughter Kavita touched everyone’s heart.

Guests came from across the U.S.— Sunil Sharma couldn’t join but Anurag Sharma arrived from Pittsburgh, Lopa Banerjee from Dallas, Tanushree Ghosh from Arizona—joining artists and authors from around the world. Poetry flowed in English and Hindi. Art installations sparked dialogue. Books by invitees lined the table. And the dinner? Lavish and unforgettable.

Each guest received a certificate and a replica of Dr. Meenakshi Mohan’s artwork—a keepsake of a night where legacy met light.

The most touching moment: Dr. Mohan’s granddaughter presenting the Certificate of Excellence to Anurag Sharma. A bridge between generations.

Thank you and best wishes Meenakshi ji. You are the best!

11/08/2025

The July-2025 edition of Setu is live now.

Please find below the quick link to the journal released from Pittsburgh, USA by Anurag Sharmaa, its publisher and editor-in-chief. Thanks to the featured creatives for supporting the bilingual journal with a whopping 5,762,407 viewership.

Setu Volume 10; Issue 2; July 2025 Setu PDF Archives Editorial Sunil Sharma Poetry Gary Beck Pradeep Biswal Avantik...

05/08/2025

A Limited Open Call for Setu: August-2025

Back with Robert Maddox-Harle.

The photograph “The Axe Just Fell” is by the eminent artist-poet Robert Maddox Harle from Australia.

It comes from his second gallery of photographs under the heading “Experimental”.
It captures the power dynamics so well.
Indicates the entrenched patriarchal binaries---man as the dominant/lord; woman, submissive; the lord sitting, the slave behind the throne.

Or does it suggest something different?
The man’s face obscured, the woman behind, holding a gun.

Irony!
Reversal of roles?
Woman “seems” to have a malevolent gaze.
The sitter in thrall of her.
And an axe foregrounded.

This ambiguity, this open-endedness makes Rob Harle a poignant artist with the lens.

We invite your responses to the visual.
The field of interpretations, wide open.

Please, send the very best for the editorial consideration.

Details
Theme: Redefining the Boundaries
Deadline: August-22nd, 2025 (strict adherence)
E-mail: [email protected]
Subject line: Submission for the Special Section
Title: Only the first letter in the uppercase, not the full title in uppercase and without underline or fancy decoration (full title in Bold)
Author’s Name: Immediately below the title and in bold; no need for adding@ to the text
Word Limit: 40 lines maximum (poetry); 500-1000words (prose)
Important Instructions:
---Poetry (maximum of three poems); prose piece (one); themed-painting/drawing (three maximum)
---Submission/s with a brief bio of 100 words only, combined with the text; a profile pic, as two separate attachments
---Text in the Word format, font 14, Times Roman
---No PDFs
---Mention, in the brief cover note that it is an original, unpublished work.

Please be advised:
---Only the best works will be featured
---Non-compliance will lead to the summary rejection
---No notification of the rejected pieces will be sent.

01/08/2025

सेतु, जुलाई 2025 - Setu (Hindi) July 2025

सेतु वर्ष 10, अंक 2, जुलाई 2025 सेतु के पीडीएफ़ (PDF) डाउनलोड, कविता कोश पर सम्पादकीय: अनुराग शर्मा श्रद्धाञ्जलि ब्रजेश सोलंक...

07/07/2025

Live!
Thanks Anurag and all the writers:

Setu Volume 10; Issue 1; June 2025 Setu PDF Archives Editorial Sunil Sharma Poetry Fhen M Mark Young Joan Leotta Ant...

07/07/2025

Setu, June 2025 (Hindi) दसवें वर्ष का प्रवेशांक: सेतु, जून 2025
https://www.setumag.com/2025/06/Top-Hindi-Lit-Journal.html

03/07/2025

For July-2025: A Limited Open Call for Setu

Back with another call.

The visual is by Jerome Berglund, powerhouse of talents; frequent contributor to Setu and a respected young artist-author.
It is a powerful picture that captures a pivotal moment on public transit, a familiar image, often encountered, during commutes, globally, the characters might be different.

A woman looking out, some faces caught on the window-glass and the lens of a skilled photographer---disorienting in effect!

What does it say?
Ennui.
Female gaze.
Waiting/ruminating, this woman passenger.
Well, one photograph---many possibilities!

What does it mean to you, as a creator, keen for challenging prompts?
The field of interpretations, wide open.
Please, send the very best for the editorial consideration.

Details
Theme: Surreal Moments
Deadline: July-20th, 2025 (strict adherence)
E-mail: [email protected]
Subject line: Submission for the Special Section
Title: Only the first letter in the uppercase, not the full title in uppercase and without underline or fancy decoration (Title in Bold). Title can be of your choice.
Author’s Name: Immediately below the title (Bold); no need for adding@ to the text
Word Limit: 40 lines maximum (poetry); 500-1000words (prose).

Important Instructions: Essentials

---Poetry (maximum of three poems); prose piece (one); themed-painting/drawing (three-five)
---Submission/s with a brief bio of 100 words only, combined with the text; a profile pic, as two separate attachments
---Text in the Word format, font 14
---No PDFs, please
---Mention, in the brief cover note that it is an original, unpublished work.

Please be advised:
---Only the best works will be featured
---Non-compliance will lead to the summary rejection
---Successful contributors will be duly informed of acceptance

Meanwhile, visit this link for the latest edition:
---https://www.setumag.com/p/setu-home.html

09/06/2025

Live!
Setu, May edition.

Thanks Anurag Sharma and all the author friends for the kind support to the bilingual journal with 5,442,693 views so far.

A quick link:
---https://www.setumag.com/2025/05/Lit-Art-Culture-Journal.html

08/06/2025

सेतु, मई 2025
पटल पर पढ़ें, साझा करें, आनंदित रहें!
Setu (English), May 2025 issue following soon. Thanks for your patience!

सेतु वर्ष 9, अंक 12, मई 2025 सेतु के पीडीएफ़ (PDF) डाउनलोड, कविता कोश पर सम्पादकीय: अनुराग शर्मा हमारा परिवेश: बृहद-तुलसी और बद.....

05/06/2025

A Limited Open Call for Setu: June-2025

Hi, there!

The visual below is by the eminent Professor Mustafah Dhada.
Entitled “Damaged Not Destroyed”, the work captures a poignant moment for the sensitive historian globally respected for his rich contribution as an academic, author and artist.

The graphic was supplied by the long-standing contributor Marjorie Pezzoli, an admirer of Dr. Dhada’s creations, visual and textual.

What does it say to you?
Is it about resilience?
Moving forward?
Processing trauma?
The field of interpretations, wide open.
Please, send the very best for the editorial consideration.

Details
Theme: Abstract Articulations
Deadline: June-20th, 2025 (strict adherence)
E-mail: [email protected]
Subject line: Submission for the Special Section
Title: Only the first letter in the uppercase, not the full title in uppercase and without underline or fancy decoration (full title in Bold)
Author’s Name: Immediately below the title (Bold); no need for adding@ to the text
Word Limit: 40 lines maximum (poetry); 500-1000words (prose)

Important Instructions:

---Poetry (maximum of three poems); prose piece (one); themed-painting/drawing (three-five)
---Submission/s with a brief bio of 100 words only, combined with the text; a profile pic, as two separate attachments
---Text in the Word format, font 14
---No PDFs
---Mention, in the brief cover note that it is an original, unpublished work.

Please be advised:
---Only the best works will be featured
---Non-compliance will lead to the summary rejection
---No notification of the rejected pieces will be sent.

Meanwhile, visit this link for the latest edition:
---https://www.setumag.com/p/setu-home.html

14/05/2025

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