Making Bridges…..

Last year I had the opportunity to visit the remote villages of Punjab and  northern area of Pakistan. Interacting with the craftsmen made me question about the cultural identity and what are we doing about it. Is crafts also is part of that identity? My love for crafts and the artisans made me think, that…

Solitude:…..where you are least alone

I want to talk about the sound of silence which is so strong that it shakes your soul…it’s the sounds you hear when alone….IN SOLITUDE. To understand the complexity of sound we need to understand the silence. What Is SILENCE?   “Silence” is absence of all sound, and of voices of any kind. However Alice…

Traditional Crafts….Fight for survival

Cultural heritage embodied in traditional crafts is an integral part of any country, which reflects the culture and tradition of a region. Although the importance of handicraft has been widely recognized, but still it’s hard to find any literature regarding archiving or preservation of traditional crafts. My aim is to explore and identify issues faced…

Tug of war …..

The industrial revolution left an impact on us…good or bad that depends on who you ask. It led to a change in life style, gave us concrete buildings, cheap food. All that which can be produced in bulk, offered a lifestyle of comfort and luxuries. On the other hand took away the identity, all is…

Souls under the sand….

Drawing room talks are another reality. We sit and over a cup of coffee we save half of the world…fortunately last year I got a chance to make our talks come to life, i was working on a project of empowering artisan. Thar …deep into the desert...my dream coming to reality ….arrived after 6 to…

Sustainable Fashion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoiU8sprXpQ Sustainable fashion came into the public foray in the late 1980s and early 1990s as well-known companies such as Patagonia and ESPRIT brought "sustainability" into their businesses. The owners of those companies at that time were outdoorsmen and witnessed the environment being degraded by increased use. They commissioned research into the impacts of fibers used in their companies. For…

Covid -lahori and …..

This corena is just a conspiracy theory... USA wants to rule the world....Allah hai na...we are Muslim’s nothing can happen to us.....Govt of Pakistan going crazy to make awam understand the consequences of this ...But we are Laborites “nothing can touch us “...then the Ertugul happened and the whole nation was going gaga about him....so…

Millennial….a new leap a new language

“Instead of small talk, we now send each other memes. That’s how I make friends at this point,” said Lia Berg, an Indian Trail High School & Academy senior. The word “meme” was at first used to define a behavior or cultural element that grows among society, usually by imitation. In that sense, you can…

Tools of survival

Pakeeza Zaidi Critical Response Paper Date: 10th june 2020 Instructors: Arish Sardar-Ammar Faiz Museums have been a place of formal and informal learning for people of all ages. They have created diverse innovative program for audiences of varied age groups to experience the cultural, historical, new discoveries and personal reflections. As we are becoming a…