Even though the city continues to experience violence – especially after yesterday’s bomb-blast that killed at least seven people including young children in Lyari – there is a frenzy...
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07 Aug, 2013
creating art…
07 Aug, 2013
Minal creating art with found objects. Above: a toothpick to create a design in her ice-cream; below: flowers in a dried leaf.
Read more07 Aug, 2013
a busy day…
07 Aug, 2013
Today’s a packed day: in the afternoon, a group of artists gather in the house, and I share updates about Bangladesh as well as details about Borderlines production project....
Read more05 Aug, 2013
after the rain…
05 Aug, 2013
Seashells laid out on sand by Minal We take a spontaneous trip to the beach. Rainwater clogs the streets, but once we reach Hawksbay, we are rewarded by an...
Read more04 Aug, 2013
monsoon rains…
04 Aug, 2013
Monsoon rains descend today. All plans get cancelled, and we stay at home to enjoy alloo-puri – with electricity, to my surprise. But at night, the lights fade away...
Read more28 Jul, 2013
music in karachi…
28 Jul, 2013
I land in Karachi by late afternoon and by night, our family is at a dinner at Khalid and Lali Mahmood’s house. Lali, a photographer, wants to learn more...
Read more12 Jul, 2013
first three days in karachi…
12 Jul, 2013
My first three mornings in Karachi are spent buried in the passport office, where my sister is trying to renew her daughter’s passport and I’m trying to renew my...
Read more15 Jan, 2009
At the very last moment, as my trip…
15 Jan, 2009
At the very last moment, as my trip is winding down, the office of Constance Jones, Cultural Attaché at the US Embassy in Islamabad, sets up a visit for...
Read more14 Jan, 2008
More arrests.
14 Jan, 2008
More arrests. We return from a day at the beach–a wonderful multi-generation family gathering with the older generation, my cousins, our kids. Just a calm January day where we...
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