About Us
Meraki Review is an international literary magazine that aims to corrode the cages of realistic thinking and help teenagers spread wide the wings of their psyche and feel safe to carve out words that surface in their mind. We aim to be a global platform that shines spotlight on hidden voices and their galvanizing stories.
Meraki is for all the teenagers, caged in their room, devoured by chasms of pain that slowly fragments their creative synapses. Words are not mere strings of alphabets, they are hieroglyphic ciphers that paint our deepest desires. I want to change “stories allow us to escape from reality” to “stories allow us to change our reality”.
I want Meraki Review to be a platform where teenagers feel safe to express themselves freely and inspire each other to work harder, compounding to form a talented community.
- Founder, and Editor in Chief
We are hiring
Joining Meraki Review gives you the chance to be part of an inspiring, creative community where you can refine and develop your unique voice. You'll have the opportunity to share your work on an international platform, gaining valuable feedback and exposure along the way. Collaborating with passionate writers and artists, you'll grow in a space dedicated to nurturing creativity and elevating art.
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Read our second issue now
Welcome, dear readers, to Meraki Review’s Issue 2: Metanoia,
Metanoia started as a ghost of an idea, then shaped itself into a resolution. A cathedral of promises and metamorphosis. We speak of change as if it is second nature, as if it is smooth, seamless, effortless. Bleeding, twisting, letting go every day. But truly, is change that easy? Is change that kind?
We romanticize transformation, sell it in glossy packaging, wrap it in soft words. But what if change is jagged, slow, unrelenting? What if it is standing at the edge of something vast, something unknown, and stepping forward not because you want to, but because you have no choice?
Metanoia is a celebration of that. The uncertainty. The breaking before the becoming. A promise that even if you don’t recognize yourself yet, you are still worth the sculpting.
With all the love,
In literary paradise,
Meheru Alaspure,
EIC and Founder
Submission Guidelines
Submission Guidelines for Meraki Review
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General Guidelines: All submissions must be in soft copy format. Accepted file types are Word or PDFs, with PDFs being preferred. If your submission is written on paper, please provide a clear photo of the document. Submissions should be sent via Google forms link. In very rare cases do we accept email submissions.
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Prose: Each prose submission should be between 100 and 1200 words. We welcome a variety of prose types, including memoirs, diary entries, personal essays, letters, non-fiction. You may submit a maximum of two prose documents per issue.
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Poetry: You may submit up to five poems, each with a proper title.
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Artwork: For artwork submissions, please provide clear pictures in at least three different zooms or angles. Accepted file formats are JPG, PNG, or JPEG. Each artwork submission should include a description or experience related to the piece. There is no limit to the number of art pieces you can submit.
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Editing and Feedback: All written pieces will receive feedback (accepted or rejected).
Please ensure that all submissions adhere to these guidelines to be considered for publication in the Meraki Review.
By submitting your work to Meraki Review, you agree to grant us first publication rights, meaning that we have the exclusive right to be the first publisher of your work. Once your piece is published in the magazine, all rights revert back to you, the author.
We request the right to:
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Feature your work on our website and social media platforms for promotional purposes.
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Archive your work in our past issues on the Meraki Review website.
You retain the rights to:
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Republish your work elsewhere after it has appeared in Meraki Review, provided that you credit us as the first publisher.
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Submit your work to other publications after it has been featured with us.