rochester fam, i am coming back to roc for a week! from sept 25 – oct 2. will be shooting b roll with the great Rajesh Barnabas, but let me know if u want to go for a walk or something and we will work around our filming schedule, inshallah. will be staying near park ave. can’t wait:)
i don’t believe in borders or nation states. don’t judge a person’s value or humanity based on what side of a border (any border) they were born or raised.
flags make me uncomfortable because they stand in for nationalism/patriotism and inevitably symbolize death and destruction for many ‘others’.
but i have deep feelings for pakistan – for its hardworking people (whether they clean homes, chauffeur cars, or work the land in rural areas), for the urdu language and the way it makes my heart stand still (so much beauty and emotional eloquence), for its undulous or jagged landscapes, for its mythical cities, for its old trees and ancient dust, even for its stifling hot summers and bright winters, for my parents who are there at the moment, and for the friends and family i have grown up with and love.
i have one of those hyphenated identities but i’m glad that pakistan is where it all began. my dream is to be able to return often, support the changes pakistanis are fighting for, and envision, along with them, a kinder, more equitable, richly diverse home for the 220 million who depend on it for joy and sustenance. ameen.
it’s cloudy today with brief, super light showers. still hot and humid. we decided to explore blydenburgh county park where there is water, trails, and also camp grounds
#blydenburghcountypark #longisland #newyork #hotsummer #walkinthewoods
it’s my brother’s birthday today – one of my top humans in this world. happy birthday shamoun. love u!
in new york looking for an apartment for my daughter and her friend. love this.
i don’t pretend to be a master chef (like Abeela Vaseem or Debora McDell Hernandez) but i have to say – i know how to cook eggplant. to any eggplant haters out there: i challenge u, try my eggplant bhajji and radically alter ur relationship with said vegetable forever!
happy father’s day to my dad who, besides looking like omar sharif, always encouraged us to live a cosmopolitan life.
eid mubarik everyone! and happy birthday to our daughter who turns 20 today! the baby of our family. officially speaking, for the first time in many years, we won’t have a teenager in our house anymore – the beginning of a new era. love u mims <3
mughal miniature of prince shah shuja, second son of emperor shah jahan, india, ca 17th century / re-creation of miniature by my son, long island, new york, 2020
mughalminiature #southasia #mughals #miniaturepainting #art #inspiration #quarantinelife
my first experiment with a #headwrap. always wanted to wear one. was perpetually inspired by Luticha (the swankiest). finally saw a video posted by my dear friend Debora, looked online, and decided to use one of my scarves. love it so much. this is just the beginning folx – will keep u posted 🙂
and just like that, in the blink of an eye, he was 25 years old. i cannot believe it. my son <3
today lily pond park near #nesconset – a place full of birdsong and fairy tales. lilypondpark #longisland #suffolkcounty #newyork #ny
my treat for this weekend! thx léopold!
with my best friend today [photograph by our son]
hudsonriverpark #manhattan #newyork
