ASEI Arts: ASEI Arts is A Salon for Environmental Inspiration; ASEI is pronounced /'ɑ:/seɪ/ or AH-say We are a boutique publisher of books and art aimed at sculpting a spirited, inspiring and new environmental awareness. ASEI was founded by Maia Kumari Bree Chowdhury with the goal of offering a place for inspired individuals to publish and share their visionary works of fiction, non-fiction and art. Our Anthology House Volume 1 project, featuring authors from four continents, was created to raise funds for Habitat for Humanity's "Habitat Hammers Back" project. Anthology House Volume 2, with authors from five continents, benefits UNICEF with efforts in and around Ukraine.