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Colonization and the imperative of interculturality

ByGillianRhodesJan 17, 2022

On a recent trip to Islamabad, I was browsing around Saeed Book Bank in the F7 Markaz. A giant, three-story building packed to the gills with books, Saeed Book Bank is one of my favorite places in Islamabad. I’ve spent…

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Colonization and the Politics of Suffering

ByGillianRhodesJan 15, 2022

There’s something I’ve noticed throughout the past couple years of the COVID pandemic. It’s not a researched or scholarly position, it’s an observation and an intuition. Really, it boils down to something very simple: colonized countries have a very different…

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Being a Better Ally: Diversity and Allyship Vlog

ByGillianRhodesJan 2, 2022

I don’t often talk publicly or post about diversity or allyship. If I do, it’s to repost something on twitter or insta. I don’t usually speak up, for a few reasons. One, I often don’t see it as my place,…

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Mary Oliver’s Wild Geese Dance Cover: 2021 year in review

ByGillianRhodesDec 21, 2021

There are many layers to this video. On the first layer, it’s a recitation of Mary Oliver’s beloved poem, Wild Geese, which is one of my favorite poems ever. It’s inspired by some videos I saw recently which were an…

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The Hills Are Alive: Dancing and Hiking in the Swiss Alps

ByGillianRhodesDec 12, 2021

How dare you speak to me of freedom, while yet I see the sky? The sky is bluer at altitude. Maybe it’s clearer as well. The air is sharper and thinner, and it makes you aware of how you breathe…

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The Pirate: A Sci fi Short Story Thriller

ByGillianRhodesOct 31, 2021

The Pirate is a sci fi short story mystery thriller, set in a world where the space junk problem has gotten so bad that rockets can’t fly and no one on the surface can see the stars. That’s the way…

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The Myth of Sisyphus and a very locked door

ByGillianRhodesOct 10, 2021

You’ve probably heard, somewhere down the line, about the myth of Sisyphus.  The poor Greek hero, bound forever to an impossible task that will never be complete. “Get the stone up the hill,” they said, “it’ll be easy, they said!”…

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Catching Light International Collaboration

ByGillianRhodesAug 22, 2021

Catching Light is a collaboration between Croatian sculptor Milivoj Šegan and American performer Gillian Rhodes. Milivoj’s digital light paintings of ‘lumino mobile’ are created by putting light in hand-created terracotta sculptures and then photographed with long exposures. Gillian then projected…

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31 Lessons for 31 years

ByGillianRhodesJul 18, 2021

I was so excited to turn 30 last year. My 20s were fabulous, but somehow 30 just seemed like it would be more sorted, less figuring out and more doing and growing. Well – 30 didn’t quite live up to…

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All These Faces Are Mine

ByGillianRhodesJun 12, 2021

There is no disguise: all these faces are mine. All These Faces Are Mine is a collaborative photography exhibition bringing together photographer Moin Anjum, makeup artist Iftikhar ul Hassan, and The Performer. The series deals with themes of gender identity,…