Vol. 5, No. 1 / Reviews & ReflectionsUntouchable KashmirBy Rahat KurdImage: Sumayya Syed © The Ministry of Utmost Happiness Arundhati Roy Hamish Hamilton, Penguin Canada, 2017Share ArticleIt was late afternoon when the bus emerged from the long tunnel that bored through the mountains, the only link between India and Kashmir. Autumn in the Valley was the season of immodest abundance. …

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 …