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The pranda on the terrace kind of vibe Pranda by
16/02/2026

The pranda on the terrace kind of vibe
Pranda by

So I made DARK inspired photographs as photography final project đŸ„ș
03/12/2022

So I made DARK inspired photographs as photography final project đŸ„ș

Erasure of khuwajasira from Pakistan and south culture history under the British Raj is one of the dilemmas our land sti...
06/10/2022

Erasure of khuwajasira from Pakistan and south culture history under the British Raj is one of the dilemmas our land still hasn’t recovered from. To me, it will always be absurd that our “eastern” society that wants to shelter itself from “western” propaganda doesn’t realize that the khuwajasira were alienated by Britishers while they had thrived in Muslim ruling eras. So, what even are western values? You can deny culture but not history. In all honesty, most of the people who have “moral” problems with this community may have never interacted or respectfully befriended any khwajasira.
This is Bubbles, she is a trans woman and a marvelous artist. I have always been in awe of her talents and she explained this community very beautifully. She has been raising her voice on these issues and trying her best to make us cis people understand her community, so let’s try to understand. Khuwajasira is an umbrella term, it doesn’t define any gender contrary to what most people believe. It is a centuries-old indigenous community that is inclusive of many gender spectrums, trans men and women, effeminate men, and intersex, it is a very structured and complex system that requires an understanding of our culture, land, and history without the lens of colonialism.
Just observing their family structure within the community can be enough to understand that it didn’t come out just recently but is a generational model. They follow the guru and chela system. A guru is a parental or mentor figure who can take chelas as students or children as many members of this community are abandoned by their parents. This system allows them to have families and get the affection they deserve. In fact, they need the guru’s consent to even make their ID card which apparently is not settling with many Pakistanis. She also added that, (in her own words) From the age of 6-7, I knew something was different, of course back then I didn't know what those feelings were, but I remember telling an elder cousin of mine how I wanted to dress up, but as I got older, living in this hetero-patriarchal world, that true side of mine was pushed back somewhere and it wasn't until a couple of years ago that I started exploring my feminine side again and here I am today. I've never felt more comfortable in my own skin as I do now, and no other human can tell me this isn't who I truly am

Introducing my actor for Jonas in dark netflix. These are not my movie stills in fact, this whole set is for Martha from...
25/09/2022

Introducing my actor for Jonas in dark netflix. These are not my movie stills in fact, this whole set is for Martha from dark but stole the limelight xD
He is natural for camera, I rest my case 😌
So excited for this photography project though!

Some self portraits in shutter drag; this was our second assignment and I kind of made my own setup with two sleeping ni...
31/08/2022

Some self portraits in shutter drag; this was our second assignment and I kind of made my own setup with two sleeping nights and a light projector! The results were honestly so fun đŸ’đŸ»â€â™€ïž

What do you like more? Mountains or beaches? I have always struggled to form my answer to this question, it used to drif...
19/07/2022

What do you like more? Mountains or beaches?
I have always struggled to form my answer to this question, it used to drift or sometimes just dangled between mountains and beaches. Some days, it was the mountains, and some days, it would be a beach. It wasn’t until now that I figured out the answer, for me, it is never about beaches or mountains. It is always about where I can take a better picture. I started getting angry with the mountains in Skardu when I couldn’t figure out how to take a better picture, started longing for Clifton beach because that place has stories of Karachi scattered all over the place. I figured later that the only reason I was unable to take a better shot was that we stayed for a very short time everywhere. (And I was sick), I usually need a lot of time in one place to feel the vibe of it in my camera. It finally happened at Katpana lake though, we stayed here for a very long time so I got my chance to explore a lot of settings and different shots. As a learner and noob, I am happy with the results. So if you ask me today, what do I like more? Mountains or beaches? It is Mountains today.

We had to climb in Katpana desert to get this view, but it was so much worth it!! Hands down the best sunset I have ever...
12/07/2022

We had to climb in Katpana desert to get this view, but it was so much worth it!! Hands down the best sunset I have ever seen.

Karachi in it’s truest self! It is a port city, and just as the name suggests, very clustered with cultures, a fusion of...
20/06/2022

Karachi in it’s truest self! It is a port city, and just as the name suggests, very clustered with cultures, a fusion of all. This overpopulated (often neglected) city is home to me

Karachi beach stories: Karachi itself is a very chaotic city that may lack the cliche romantic charm, however one evenin...
17/06/2022

Karachi beach stories:
Karachi itself is a very chaotic city that may lack the cliche romantic charm, however one evening, when we were on the beach doing some assignment, we spot this couple. That couple made Karachi look so easy, so romantic. In those moments, they were the main character of this show.

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