daastaan-e-bhaichaara
daastaan-e-bhaichaara (story of peoplehood) explores the ongoing political tensions between india and pakistan through the hindi-urdu term, “bhaichaara”, meaning “brotherhood,” otherwise broadly, “peoplehood.” focusing on two sisters instead of brothers, the work foregrounds women’s political presence and forms of connection often absent from historical archives. it examines identity formation after the 1947 partition, questioning how identity is shaped, fractured, and continually redefined across the borders.
born and raised in the uk to ethnic-bangladeshi parents, my sense of “home” is complex. i retain my bengali heritage within my home spoken language, food, and domestic and religious culture, while externally it becomes a british-south asian fusion. however, through my subjects, the work becomes an act of reconnection, rebuilding belonging across the indian and pakistani diasporas in the uk as well as back home. as a british-bangladeshi, i present a nuanced perspective, exploring tension, shared socio-religious cultures, and a sense of hope for reunification, while avoiding simplified or one-sided interpretations.
my work is rooted in lived diasporic experience, cultural memory, and post-partition histories shaping identity, belonging, and intergenerational narratives across cultural and political contexts.
photobook + dissertation
specifications
148mm x 210mm
perfect bound
100 pages