Introduction

projects

Writings:
I'm working on my second novel, tentatively entitled The Island as well as a collection of essays and poems.

Multi-Media productions:
Living Room Art: Art Car Sprawl in the First Ward (vbbarts.org)
This past May I produced VBB's living room art production, Art Car Sprawl in the First Ward, a show that celebrated the power of culture, global connections, history, human labor, and movement. The production included a preview of VBB's art car, my retired '93 Honda Civic, which was welded by Eric Hester and was decorated by myself with "Pakistani Truck Art" that I collected on my recent jaunt to Karachi. The production was cosponsored by Houston Institute for Culture, KPFT Pacifica 90.1 FM, The Orange Show Center for the Visionary Arts, and Geo TV.

Living Room Art: Honoring Dissent / Descent (vbbarts.org)
n November 2009, I produced the first intallment of Voices Breaking Boundaries' multidisciplinary production, Honoring Dissent / Descent (previously called Pakistan Live Broadcast), which I have been researching and developing over the past year. The first production premiered on November 7, 2009, and honored my father, Dr. Mohammad Sarwar, who passed away in May 2009, and Houston activist Daniel Bustamante. The next installment will take place in November 2010, Stay connected for more details. The production has been supported by Kamran Ali, Claudia Baba, Salmaan Hasan, Nusrat Malik, Muzaffar Qazilbash and Bapsi Sidhwa. The production was cosponsored by Houston Institute for Culture, KPFT Pacifica 90.1 FM, MECA, and Geo TV.