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<strong>Kartika</strong> Review is a national Asian American literary arts journal that publishes<br />
fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, author interviews, and art/photography. The<br />
journal launched in 2007 and as of 2011, is fiscally sponsored as a 501(c)(3) by the<br />
Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center in San Francisco.<br />
OUR NAMESAKE<br />
In Vajrayana (or Tibetan) Buddhist tradition, the kartika, a crescent-shaped knife,<br />
symbolizes the cutting away of ignorance and superficiality, with the hopes that it<br />
will lead to enlightenment. The kartika is kept close during deep meditation or prayer.<br />
It serves mainly as a metaphorical reminder of our self-determined life missions and<br />
never is it actually wielded in the offensive against others. We took on this namesake<br />
because the kartika best represents this journal’s vision.<br />
CONTACT<br />
<strong>Kartika</strong> Review<br />
API Cultural Center<br />
934 Brannan Street<br />
San Francisco, CA 94103<br />
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