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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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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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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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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Privilege and Period Poverty: On Luxury Feminists and the Crusades of ‘Sustainable Menstruators’
Smriti Bhoker on period poverty, luxury feminism and the need for empathy and responsibility in conversations around menstruation.
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Building Cities on Inequality: On India’s Hostile Architecture Problem
Sakshi S. Kadam writes on the impact of hostile architecture design on the homeless living in India's urban centres
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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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#MarriageStrike: On India’s Marital Consent Debate
In the past few months, India has witnessed a rare public conversation on what it means to be married.
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The Unique Cruelty of Identity Supression: On Conversion Therapy and “Praying the Gay Away”
Mehak Walia writes on the realities of growing up as part of the LGBTQI community in India and the unique cruelty of conversion therapy.
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Unmasking the Monster Within Me: How I Realised it’s Okay to Feel Anger
S Sandhu writes on the experience and meaning of anger in our lives and how to be okay with it.
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Artist Spotlight: Manasi Arya
On Representation and Expectations and Rediscovering the Beauty in Brown
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The Mistry Pages: Just Nine, and that too, a Girl
Amidst the hustle of life-altering changes and endless unanswered questions is Radha, a nine-year-old girl who deeply loves her city, Lahore
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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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Artist Spotlight: Tanya Timble
Colouring India’s Shores: A Testament to Bollywood, Beauty, and Everything in Between
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Pakistan, Trigger Warning: Because Enabling Femicide Is A Trigger In Its Own Right
Trite words, stats, and another outraged article aside, there has to be more.
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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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