The Brooklyn Rail

trained in Hindustani music and poetry since childhood

edible wild plants

Vidya Narine

and recipes for teas

Hellebore #13: The Elemental Issue doppelgangers The Brooklyn RailEarth, water, fire and air: in classical philosophy, the four elements were seen as the building blocks of nature, each one later associated with a kind of supernatural being. Drawing from this foundational classification, The Elemental Issue examines our connection with natural forces. At times harsh and unforgiving, inspiring fear and awe, the four elements are a source of life, creativity, power and transformation. They also speak of an invisible