Wandering in Paris
I am walking the streets of Exile thinking about home. To buy a Nan from boulangerie and to have a green tea around Saint-Paul cafes. To see a Kaka with a bag of potatoes crossing saint-Michel and some of student girls with their books are in the …
An Elegy For A Miracle
In August 2021, five days after fall of Kabul, I have been forced to leave Afghanistan. Leaving my photo project behind was on the hardest part of this journey. given the dark experience of Afghan people from Taliban regime, we all know that what was waiting for women of Afghanistan. After losing Afghanistan even the concept of my photo project and whatever I have done and I tried to show through my photo project completely ruined …
Khurasani Reflections
In This collection, the diversity of cultures of Afghanistan has been shown in the portraits of Afghan women. Women from different tribes are photographed which shows their exclusive culture and traditions. In this photo collection, different faces of Afghan women, such as Pashtuns, Tajiks, Hazaras, Qizilbashes, and Uzbeks will stand …
Pearl in the oyster
In this photo collection, which its shooting is still in progress, different faces of Afghan women, in traditional and different places has been taken with their exclusive clothing. Their beauty and femininity will be showcased and framed into a cover of diverse culture and traditions of Afghanistan. These faces with their unique looks, besides being a break of …
MODERN BONDAGE
In this collection, a woman is showcased who despite challenges and obstacles, choose to not give up and keep chasing her dreams. In a male dominant society like Afghanistan, women’s challenges does not limit to one or two. They have to go through loads of challenges to achieve the life they want/deserve. In this collection, Burqa is used to show the …
The one who is me, The one who is not me
This photo performance is a story of migration, gender, and identity, that I have always been challenged with. In this performance I wore a Burqa and took myself to the streets and lived as an Afghan woman for 45 minutes in Burqa. I did This performance in collaboration with Tahmina Alizada in Mashhad, Iran.
THE SOUND OF ME BREAKING INTO PIECES
Women in Middle East always confront with different challenges. Some of these challenges break them, make them cry and hurt them, some make them more powerful. With all these challenges and feelings, they never give up and continue chasing their dreams. The sound of me breaking into pieces is a photo performance and a narrative of women in …
