Aisha Amin is an NYC-based artist and filmmaker born in Nairobi, Kenya of Pakistani descent. Aisha’s work explores and highlights overlooked communities including those struggling with the presence of gentrification in their neighborhood.

activations, film, visual activism, gentrificationBianca Jean-PierreJuly 28, 2021Muslim-American, NYC, Pakistani, short films, community, The ShedComment

PHOTOGRAPHERS TO KNOW: SIMRAH FARRUKH

Simrah Farrukh is an American-Pakistani photographer based in the Bay Area. Her Muslim upbringing centered around acceptance and empathy is evident in the range of subjects across gender, sexuality, and physical appearance that appear in her mesmerizing photographs. Simrah’s body of work is an ode to the humanity and beauty of the South Asian community.

identity, photographyBianca Jean-PierreJuly 23, 2020Pakistani, Cali, representation, South AsianComment