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Astray is a storytelling project centred on travel, liberation, (sub)culture and identity. We publish creative non-fiction and essays, and host {writing workshops} and {field trips}.

Astray is a storytelling project centred on travel, liberation, (sub)culture and identity. We host {writing workshops} and {field trips}.

Stories

Stories

Story
Babysitting in Beauty Parlours
Essay Japan
The Dazzling World of Vocaloid Concerts
Italy Story
Prairie Dogging in Tokyo
Italy Story
Going Home to a Place that Doesn’t Exist
Guide India
How to be Culturally Sensitive in India’s Religious Cities
Japan Story UK
Capital T(okyo)
Story
Babysitting in Beauty Parlours
Essay Japan
The Dazzling World of Vocaloid Concerts
Italy Story
Prairie Dogging in Tokyo
Italy Story
Going Home to a Place that Doesn’t Exist
Guide India
How to be Culturally Sensitive in India’s Religious Cities
Japan Story UK
Capital T(okyo)

Workshops

Workshops

Freelancing, Indie Publishing + Media Justice

A writing workshop in Tokyo, Japan

Foraging, Fermenting + Seasonal Cooking

An edible retreat in Takigahara, Japan

Freelancing, Indie Publishing + Media Justice

A writing workshop in New Yorjk City, United States

Freelancing, Indie Publishing + Media Justice

A writing workshop in New York City, United States

Learn how to write well, ethically and for money from a beautiful space in Manhattan’s Chinatown. Put together and finesse two stories to pitch to the publications of your choice.

Taught by writers, editors, academics, poets and activists, this course is designed for aspiring and emerging writers with an interest in independent media, liberation movements and community-building.

2025 TBC

More Stories

More Stories

Afghanistan Australia Story
First-Generation Guilt
Story US
Sunday at Dolphin Mall
Essay Spain
Six Months in the City of Cats & Dogs
China Story
No More ‘Beef With Rice’
Essay US
Cereal for Dinner
Australia Essay Mauritius
Something of Worth
Japan Letter
For my tuahine: a love letter to my sister, whānau and Tokyo
Essay US
For hope, for renewal, for cosmic wonder
Story Thailand
Dirty Knickers
Japan Story
A Cat Lady in Tokyo
Essay
Reckoning With the Uptick of Islam: Thoughts on Dune, Hooded Gowns and #ramadantok
Essay
The Ocean is Punk
Afghanistan Australia Story
First-Generation Guilt
Story US
Sunday at Dolphin Mall
Essay Spain
Six Months in the City of Cats & Dogs
China Story
No More ‘Beef With Rice’
Essay US
Cereal for Dinner
Australia Essay Mauritius
Something of Worth
Japan Letter
For my tuahine: a love letter to my sister, whānau and Tokyo
Essay US
For hope, for renewal, for cosmic wonder
Story Thailand
Dirty Knickers
Japan Story
A Cat Lady in Tokyo
Essay
Reckoning With the Uptick of Islam: Thoughts on Dune, Hooded Gowns and #ramadantok
Essay
The Ocean is Punk

Astray is a storytelling project centred on travel, liberation, (sub)culture and identity.

We’re based out of Lenapehoking / New York City: the homeland of the Lenape. Specifically, we’re in Manhattan: a name that comes from Mannahatta, meaning “island of many hills”. As grateful guests in this city, we recognize the strength and resilience of the Lenape, and extend our reverence to all Indigenous peoples everywhere. This acknowledgement comes from our commitment to working against the ongoing legacies of settler colonialism.