Vol. 5, No. 1 / ConversationsDear Nani Artist TalkZinnia Naqvi, Eduardo Velázquez, and Beau Gomez (Moderator)Share ArticleBeau Gomez (BG): Welcome to the opening reception for Dear Nani, Zinnia Naqvi’s solo show. We are very pleased to have everyone. Zinnia Naqvi is a visual artist based in Toronto in Montreal, her work uses a combination of photography, video, writings, archival footage …

Vol. 5, No. 1 / Artist Run CentreDear NaniBy Zinnia NaqviRyerson Artspace, Toronto July 6 – July 30, 2017Share Article Colonial mimicry is the desire for a reformed recognizable Other – Homi Bhabha Dear Nani is a project that addresses issues of gender performance and colonial mimicry through the family archive. The photographs included in this project are of my …

Vol. 5, No. 1 / FictionGhost Boys: Didi’s HomecomingBy Shenaaz NanjiImage: Mikal Hockley © Ghost Boys by SHENAAZ NANJI Mawenzi House Publishers 2017 Excerpt – Chapter One: Didi’s HomecomingShare ArticleMunna was on the last set of his hundred push-ups when a screeching bird crashed into the rusty window grill outside. Crows were the harbingers of doom, but to Munna’s relief …

Vol. 5, No. 1 / Reviews & ReflectionsAunty AdviceBy Abeer YusufTrust No Aunty MARIA QAMAR Touchstone, 2017Share ArticleAt the glorious, gawky age of ten, I came upon a red-cloth covered book at the bookstore titled, The Girls’ Book: How to Be the Best at Everything. I excitedly picked it up to read through and see how I, too, could be …

Vol. 5, No. 1 / Artist Run CentreFair PlayArt by Ali Kazimi; Text by Indu VashistAll images: Ali Kazimi ©Share Article I wanted to bring to life these moments that have no visual record. – Ali Kazimi All images: Ali Kazimi ©At the turn of the 20th century, responding to mounting racial tensions in British Columbia, the Canadian government restricted …

Vol. 5, No. 1 / ScreensBeulah in Lahore and Other PlacesBy Julian SamuelBeulah in Lahore and other places Directed by Julian Samuel Edited by Jose Garcia-Lozano 9 mins, 11 seconds. 2014 All copyrights: Julian Samuel ©Share ArticleThe short film Beulah in Lahore and other places consists of family photographs shot with light reflecting on them and passing through them. Beulah …

Vol. 5, No. 1 / Reviews & ReflectionsArundhati Roy and Her Mission to InspireBook Launch Event, June 22, 2017, TorontoBy Ali KazimiPhoto: Ali Kazimi ©Share ArticleAnjula Gogia, the activist bookseller from Another Story Bookshop in Toronto, had patiently nudged me over a few weeks to introduce and host Arundhati Roy on stage when she read from her new book, The …