“Orbs and Rebellion” – Slam Poetry by Sana Rizwan
Poetry Featured: ” You live in lovely orbs” from Rococo and Other Worlds (Karachi: Aaj Ki Kitaben, 2000) by Afzal Ahmed Syed ‘When I was born my grandmother cried’ by Sana Rizwan Gondal
“Graffiti across Borders” – Sebastian Schmidt at Jinnah Airport
Vasl in collaboration with Goethe-Institut Karachi present : Welcome to Karachi : Vasl Open Day with Sebastian Schmidt Sunday, May 22, 2016, 5 – 7 PM, at Jinnah International Airport About Sebastian Schmidt: Sebastian Schmidt, alias Still Same RZM, is an artist from Wiesbaden, Germany. He has
“Hair removal is not a choice” – Interview with Naina Kataria by Zoha Jabbar
On Tuesday, the 3rd of May 2016, at 11:45 a page on Facebook called Infinite Entropy shared a picture of an unshaven leg along with a poem. The poem currently has 44,100 likes and 10,800 shares. “When a man tells me I’m beautiful I don’t believe
“There’s so much beauty here” – Interview with Aleem Shah by Mushba Said
To many, Hyderabad is a small city a few hours away from the mega-metropolis of Karachi; a city which many call, in Karachi’s comparison, smaller, quieter and duller in every sense. But Hyderabad is also home to a promising talent for the country’s visual arts
“Images work in different layers” – Interview with Andy Spyra by Arqam Khan
Hey Andy, how are you? I’m fine, thanks. So how do you like Pakistan? “Pretty fucked-up”? What? (laughs) That’s what the heroine in “Zero Dark Thirty” says when somebody asks her that question. So I guess I shouldn’t mention India here (laughs). I have been
“OTHER SELVES” – A Visual Treat by Moeen Faruqi
The IVS Gallery presents ‘OTHER SELVES’, drawings by Moeen Faruqi. Opening on Thursday, 28 April, 2016 4:00–8:00 PM A prominent artist, Moeen Faruqi has been extensively painting and exhibiting since the 80s. ‘OTHER SELVES’ features a selection of drawings that has informed the artist’s practice
“Landscape” – Afzal Ahmed Syed recites Faiz
Afzal Ahmed Syed reciting a poem by Faiz Ahmed Faiz for mediastudies.asia. Recording and photo: Aamir Khadim. Karachi 19th May 2016. English translation: Landscape The roadside shadows, houses, walls, the rim of rooftops; over the rooftops the moon bared her breast, softly like a
“Digging Deep, Crossing Far” – Interview with Julia Tieke
Julia, first of all congratulations to an amazing exhibition. When did you first come across this phenomenon of POW camps for ‘colonial soldiers’? It is obviously not a very well-known part of German history. I came across it roughly two years ago when I read
