The flying experience has changed since my childhood years when I, along with my family, boarded airplanes from Karachi to Lahore. Now the lines are long and the “security”...
Read more03 Jun, 2012
14 May, 2012
women under siege
14 May, 2012
For me, Spring 2012 has been about Women Under Siege, a Voices Breaking Boundaries production, which I’ve been working on since December 2011. We had an intense Part 1...
Read more26 Dec, 2011
a trip to rural sindh…
26 Dec, 2011
I catch a ride to villages outside of the rural township of Sujawal with architect Shahid Khan, CEO of Indus Earth Trust, an NGO that’s working with the coastal...
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12 Nov, 2011
19 Sep, 2011
art and rain…
19 Sep, 2011
Minal and I start out the day by attending the Houston Fine Art Fair, where we see exhibition booths set up by galleries around the US. One of the...
Read more31 Aug, 2011
eid on hillcroft
31 Aug, 2011
This year, Minal participates in Chand Raat festivities. We meet friends at Hillcroft, and Minal gets mehndi on her palms. On Eid itself, I cook up a feast, and...
Read more21 Aug, 2011
gearing up for VBB’s season opener
21 Aug, 2011
We are gearing up for VBB’s season opener. The flinging of my chappals across the electric wires on Dowling Street is the formal launch of the project. Don’t miss...
Read more13 May, 2011
Minal’s first poem
13 May, 2011
Living in a Rose A poem by Minal Saldivar When you live in a rose You feel so comfy Warm and cozy You get a nice breakfast And a...
Read more18 Mar, 2011
visiting NY
18 Mar, 2011
It’s been a few years since I’ve spent time in New York. This time, I am here to participate in a panel and give a reading / screening at...
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