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Beyond the Canvas: Zahra Khan on Curating NFT Art in Pakistan
In this interview, we chat with Zahra about her recent NFT art exhibition, ‘A Moment in Time'.


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A Tale of Two Timelines: Uncovering History in Hafsa Zayyan’s We Are All Birds of Uganda
"We Are All Birds Of Uganda is a glimpse into the life of South Asians in Uganda during the British colonial era", writes Raiyah Butt.


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Artist Spotlight: Darshini Chetty
Mystical Narratives: Inside the Surreal World of Darshini Chetty


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Ms Marvel Review: How Identity Became Kamala Khan’s Superpower
Raiyah Butt reviews Marvel's latest offering, Ms Marvel and its exploration of the Pakistani identity in mainstream pop culture.


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Artist Spotlight: Mahnoor Ahmed
On Representing Pakistani Beauty

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Speaking Up with Pride: On the Battleground of the Don’t Say Gay Bill
Mehak Walia and R Butt write on the recently passed " Don't Say Gay" bill in Florida and its repercussions.

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Queer South Asian books for Pride Month 2022
We present our LGBTQIA+ book recommendations, from the fun fiction fantasies of Adiba Jaigirdar to the life lessons of activist Urvashi Vaid


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Conversations at the Dinner Table: On Connecting with the Generations Above Us
Neha Rajan on dinner table conversations that helped connect three generations of women.


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Three Women Who Shaped Love: A Review of Shyam Benegal’s The Seventh Horse of the Sun
Mythily Nair reviews Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda, a 1992 Shyam Benegal film follows a man and the women he meets in his lifetime.


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The Tragic Fate of Trying to Escape: A Review of Neeraj Ghaywan’s Masaan
At its heart, Neeraj Ghaywan’s Masaan is a film about space, writes Azania Imtiaz Khatri-Patel.


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Meet the Sharma Sisters: Bridgerton Season Two Takes on Duty versus Desire
Bridgerton is back, and here’s our spoiler-free review on season two.


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Mirror, Mirror, On the Wall: Do We Really Need Beauty Pageants Anymore?
As beauty competitions take baby steps into being more inclusive, it’s worth asking whether there is a path of progress to even be had?


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Artist Spotlight: Aditi Baid
On Finding the Humor in Hardship


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Artist Spotlight: Hanifa Abdul Hameed
Resisting Through Joy: A Masterclass in Strength and Style

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On Destinations and The Roads which Bind Us: Culture of the Crossroads
This is the story of NH-44, the longest highway in India. It is not just a mere road, it encapsulates the story of India.


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A Conversation with Author Sindhu Rajasekaran: On Beauty, Body Politics, Queerness and Desire
Raiyah Butt in conversation with Sindhu Rajeskaran on her new book Smashing the Patriarchy: A Guide for 21st Century Indian Woman.


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Accounting for Afghanistan: Where do we go from here?
Heer Nimavat speaks to Afghan research scholars about Afghanistan, before and after the Taliban coup.

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Dakshina to Democracy: On Transgender Rights and Representation
Transgender community is a sizeable portion of India’s population, it begs the question of why they are so underrepresented in our politics.


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The Best Predictor of Future Behavior: On the Need to Affirm Women in the Histories We Tell
When women are left out of history, they inevitably disappear from our accounts of the present and our formation of the future as well.


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Artist Spotligth: Monisha Kumar
Self Portrait in Migration: An Ode to the Things We’ve Lost, and the Identities We Built
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