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Small World City is a Dhaka, Bangladesh-based online literary magazine looking for speculative stories—in the very different forms they take. We are looking for the strange, the irreverent, the niche, the stories that eschew reality. 

SWC publishes 3 times a year—Jan 1st, May 1st, and August 1st. We consider submissions on a rolling basis, year-round. Deadlines for individual issues are periodically announced on our social media pages. For complete submissions guidelines, click here︎︎︎

The inaugural issue of SWC was published on August 1st, 2023. For archive of past issues, click here︎︎︎

IG: @smallworldcity
 FB: smallworldcity
FB: /groups/smallworldcommunity
LI: /smallworldcity

Email: smallworldcity@gmail.com

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MEHRUL BARI




            Mehrul Bari S. Chowdhury is the editor of Small World City. He is a writer, poet, visual artist, and website designer from Dhaka, Bangladesh. He received his MA in Creative Writing with distinction at the University of Kent in Paris, and his BA in English Literature from North South University. He has worked previously for The Daily Star, where he served as sub-editor for “Daily Star Books.” He is currently a full-time lecturer at North South University’s Department of English & Modern Languages.

His works have appeared or are forthcoming in Slipstream Press, Permafrost, Sortes Magazine, Kitaab, Blood Orange Review, Six Seasons Review, Dhaka Tribune, Marías at Sampaguitas, and The Menteur Magazine, among others.


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SHEHRIN
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            Shehrin Hossain is the deputy editor of Small World City. She holds an MA in English from the University of Calgary and a BA in English Literature from North South University in Dhaka. Her writing moves between literary criticism, cultural commentary, and at times, poetry.

Her works have appeared in The Daily Star’s “Daily Star Books” and “Star Literature,” among others. 


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FARHIA TABASSUM




            Farhia Tabassum is the comms director of Small World City. She is an entrepreneur, design director, and curator, with over 6 years of experience in startups, including heading Shuttle’s School Transport program. She was also the CEO and co-founder of CHAYA, where she helped create access to safe and affordable housing for young professionals, especially women. Currently she’s working at YY Ventures as the Programs Coordinator, helping social entrepreneurs and support organizations through incubation and investment. She is also growing Working Women Bangladesh, a women’s support community, alongside serving as the vice curator for the 2023 Global Shapers Dhaka Hub.

Farhia is also one half of “far2short,” a fashion blog focused on styling for shorter women.



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                        Sajal Hossain Dhaly is the first reader of Small World City. He is a teacher, a writer, and a fantasy enthusiast. He is currently a Teaching Assistant at BRAC University, and a contributor at The Daily Star. He is a former editor at Resonance, a literary journal published by BRACU’s English department, a former writer at BRACU Express, the official university newspaper, and a former journalist at The Deltagram.

His works have appeared in Resonance, Global Commons, UpThrust, Subtext Literary Magazine, and The Daily Star, among others. His short stories “Buried Under Letters”, “The Bird Who Cried Man”, “Askari”, and essay “One Hit Wonders and the Female Artist” appeared previously in Small World City: Issue 05, 09, 10, and 11, respectively.


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ABOUT
ABOUT
ABOUT
ABOUT

Small World City is a Dhaka, Bangladesh-based online literary magazine looking for speculative stories—in the very different forms they take. We are looking for the strange, the irreverent, the niche, the stories that eschew reality.

SWC publishes 3 times a year—Feb 1st, June 1st, and August 1st. We consider submissions on a rolling basis, year-round. Deadlines for individual issues are periodically announced on our social media pages. For complete submissions guidelines, click here︎︎︎

The inaugural issue of SWC was published on August 1st, 2023. For archive of past issues, click here︎︎︎

Small World City is listed online at:

Poets & Writers: small_world_city
Duotrope: /small-world-city
Chill Subs: /small-world-city EveryWriter: /small-world-city
Community of Literary Magazines and Presses: /small-world-city
Internet Speculative Fiction Database: /seriesgrid
IG: @smallworldcity
 FB: /smallworldcity
FB: /groups/smallworldcommunity
LI: /smallworldcity

Email: smallworldcity@gmail.com


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MEHRUL BARI



            Mehrul Bari S. Chowdhury is the editor of Small World City. He is a writer, poet, visual artist, and website designer from Dhaka, Bangladesh. He received his MA in Creative Writing with distinction at the University of Kent in Paris, and his BA in English Literature from North South University. He has worked previously for The Daily Star, where he served as sub-editor for “Daily Star Books.” He is currently a full-time lecturer at North South University’s Department of English & Modern Languages.

His works have appeared or are forthcoming in Slipstream Press, Permafrost, Sortes Magazine, Kitaab, Blood Orange Review, Six Seasons Review, Dhaka Tribune, Marías at Sampaguitas, and The Menteur Magazine, among others.


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SHEHRIN
HOSSAIN



Shehrin Hossain is the deputy editor of Small World City. She holds an MA in English from the University of Calgary and a BA in English Literature from North South University in Dhaka. Her writing moves between literary criticism, cultural commentary, and at times, poetry.

Her works have appeared in The Daily Star’s “Daily Star Books” and “Star Literature,” among others. 

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FARHIA TABASSUM

            Farhia Tabassum is the comms director of Small World City. She is an entrepreneur, design director, and curator, with over 6 years of experience in startups, including heading Shuttle’s School Transport program. She was also the CEO and co-founder of CHAYA, where she helped create access to safe and affordable housing for young professionals, especially women. Currently she’s working at YY Ventures as the Programs Coordinator, helping social entrepreneurs and support organizations through incubation and investment. She is also growing Working Women Bangladesh, a women’s support community, alongside serving as the vice curator for the 2023 Global Shapers Dhaka Hub.

Farhia is also one half of “far2short,” a fashion blog focused on styling for shorter women.


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SAJAL HOSSAIN DHALY

              Sajal Hossain Dhaly is the first reader of Small World City. He is a teacher, a writer, and a fantasy enthusiast. He is currently a Teaching Assistant at BRAC University, and a contributor at The Daily Star. He is a former editor at Resonance, a literary journal published by BRACU’s English department, a former writer at BRACU Express, the official university newspaper, and a former journalist at The Deltagram.

His works have appeared in Resonance, Global Commons, UpThrust, Subtext Literary Magazine, and The Daily Star, among others. His short stories “Buried Under Letters”, “The Bird Who Cried Man”, “Askari”, and essay “One Hit Wonders and the Female Artist” appeared previously in Small World City: Issue 05, 09, 10, and 11, respectively.


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