Harsukh School Diary, a communal pedagogical experiment, 2023 pt 1 +2
A diary of my three years living and teaching at Harsukh School in Thethar Village, working on and achieving an indigenous pedagogical model for Punjab
‘Do You Think Loving America Is Cool?’ House of Kal, 2021
I explore a speech made by Karachi’s indigenous and maritime activist as he sits atop a boat in front of endangered mangrove trees.
‘How To Be A Graceful Loser’ House of Kal, 2021
The death of a young boy from my village makes me question my own process as an artist.
Homecoming
Made in response to the death of my first cousin, Mavra. I heard of Mavra’s death in college in the United States. The video is a response to the homesickness and yearning to partake in funeral practices in my village.
Song credits: Bani Abidi’s ‘Memorial to Lost Words’
Mirasi, Mela, Punjab
This piece documents the process of interviewing the Mirasidar caste in my ancestral village, exploring the oral tradition of narrating the shujra (oral family lineage) of the Mela family.