Essays
Thoughts in Ink & Life
Essays on memory, culture, quiet magic, and the rituals that keep a person whole.
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Namaste, I'm Yashie
Yashoda U. Itwaru
Writer. Author. Storyteller.
Adult dark fantasy and dark urban fantasy inspired by Hinduism, Indo-Guyanese memory, rebellion, and identity.
also known online as @inkedbyyashie
Explore My Worlds
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Reflections
Letters to My Younger Self
Notes about shame, growth, identity, and the culture that became a home again.
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Books & Stories
Books, Stories & Everything Between
Fiction, non-fiction, and tales stitched with faith, truth, grief, and devotion.
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Poetry
Poems That Breathe
Poems about love, longing, nature, softness, and the blade edge of survival.
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Blog Posts
Musings on Life & More
Reading notes, travel sparks, craft thoughts, and behind-the-page reflections.
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A peek into books, writing, journals, and poetry
Gallery
Mock covers, journals, and world fragments arranged like a shelf of secret rooms.
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Anirvrita, Samsaya, Vadha
Story Triptych
A three-window look at forest, temple, and city threads inside the wider book universe.
Wolf Throne
Dark Fantasy Art
An armored ruler, two red-eyed wolves, and the brutal hush of a throne room.
Violet Trident
Character Art
A smoke-wreathed figure with a golden trident, built for mythic tension and power.
Swordbound
Book Scene
A guarded romantic duel scene with blades, water, and a bright, uneasy horizon.
Palace Window
Romance Study
Warm palace light, close posture, and a quieter piece of the emotional arc.
Firelit Water
Romance Study
A charged embrace in water with lotus leaves and fire filling the distance.
Latest thoughts, stories, and posts
From the Blog
Mock posts shaped around writing practice, becoming, reading, and reclamation.
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ReflectionMay 12, 20245 min
The Beauty of Becoming You
On finding courage in small choices and choosing yourself without apology.
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EssayMay 5, 20247 min
Writing as Therapy
How the page can hold what the heart is not ready to say out loud.
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BlogApr 27, 20246 min
Books That Changed Me
A mock reading list of books that rewired thought, craft, and tenderness.
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PoetryApr 20, 20243 min
To the Girl I Used to Be
A poem for the self who kept going, even before she had language for it.
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From My Desk to Yours
A mock shop shelf for signed copies, art prints, notebooks, bookmarks, and merch.
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Signed Copy of My Book
$28A mock autographed edition with a tucked-in thank-you note.
Art Prints & Posters
$18Botanical and literary prints for shelves, desks, and reading nooks.
Stationery & Notebooks
$16Mock notebooks for writers, dreamers, and annotators.
Bookmarks & Accessories
$12Peacock feather bookmarks and small desk treasures.
Merch Collection
$34A mock tote and small goods for carrying the book world with you.
Who is Yashie?
About Me
I am Yashie, Yashoda U. Itwaru. I write essays, reflections, books, stories, poetry, blog posts, and personal writing. My work is a love letter to the cultures and identity I once felt pushed to hide, and a rebellion against erasure.
Indo-Guyanese HinduGenderfluid and DemiAroAceAdult dark fantasy authorAI ethics in healthcare and creative industriesLGBTQIA+ friendlyAnti-fascism and Pro-Palestine
Connect
Let's Connect
You can find me everywhere as @inkedbyyashie. DMs are welcome so long as everyone is respectful.
ContactAuthor Brand
InkedByYashie
- Indo-Guyanese Hindu writer inspired by Hinduism and family memory.
- Adult dark fantasy and dark urban fantasy author.
- Computer science graduate work focused on AI ethics in healthcare and creative industries.
- Open to respectful DMs and community conversation.
- Writing as a love letter to culture, identity, resistance, and reclamation.