I have a new short story collection out! Crooked Paths to Home is a collection of seven short stories, ranging from twisted fairytales to sci fi. From the description: Crooked Paths to Home is an eclectic bunch of stories featuring a variety of colorful characters struggle to find their way in their surroundings, set in …
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FINALLY I’ve done it. The 4 characters, or my new alter egos, have been unleashed upon the world. There’s a lot to announce, but let me start by explaining what the characters are even for. I was inspired by David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust and other alter egos, and by the French comedy with its cast …
I like alter egos. I never really considered myself an actress, but perhaps that was because to act you play other people’s characters. I’ve always enjoyed creating my own. That’s why I talk about myself as a storyteller. Not every story has to tell you everything about itself! Some stories are just frames, a look, …
Over the past few days, on the advice of a dear friend, I tried to get in on the World of Women Galaxy hype from @worldofwomennft. I entered giveaways, raffles, joined the discord. The #publicsale is not an option, bcuz simply put, I don’t have the money. I was not successful. And if I’m being …
I’m delighted to introduce More Than My Gender, a spoken word/dance performance video produced in collaboration with British Council as part of the WOW grants project. More Than My Gender investigates and challenges the assumption that everything a woman is must be measured against her gender. MTMG is performed by me, Sarah Mumtaz, and Tanzila …
Sign up at any tier on my Patreon by November 30th to receive a daily dose of festive content in December! The Performer Creative Advent Calendar could include videos, poetry, essays, reflections, photos, and more. Higher tiers can expect to receive an extra special surprise every week in advent. 2021 has not been the catastrophe …
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Since I launched my Patreon page in the fall, my patreon page has become a really special place for me. It’s a place I get to share all the messy behind the scenes bits that go into my creative work and projects. I am so incredibly grateful for all my patrons, and I just love …
One of the themes that has been coming up recently in my life is the need to talk about art. It’s something that is definitely lacking in Pakistan. It only happens about once a year at the Lahore Literacy Festival, and the occasional conference. I’ve been working on my own avenues to expand this. For …
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Super stoked to announce that I’ve just launched my Patreon page. There are tons of exclusive benefits across the different tiers. You’ll find things like early access to video content, all the way to private tailored classes. You’ll have the opportunity to join an exclusive community and special patron-only workshops. Some tiers have peeks into …
