with aisha zia khan, atif sheikh and their brilliant son, in rittenhouse square, philadelphia. a big fan of their cutting edge, decolonial work at @12gates gallery here in philly.
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philly #philadelphia #rittenhousesquare #12gatesgallery #decolonialart #artcanchangetheworld
hit the cross bronx expressway at 5-530pm and was stuck in rush hour traffic hell. added another hour to my 7 hour drive, but in the end, i got home to my favorite human. thank u to everyone in rochester – all the friends who worked with me on the shoots, met up, tried to meet up, dropped by, went on walks, had coffee or dinner in all kinds of weather, cooked, baked, shared gifts, acquired art, supported fundraisers, turned their backyards or decks into socially distanced meeting spaces, and created community. am so grateful for all of u. à la prochaine inshallah!
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rochesterny #longisland #friendsarefamily #communitylove
my last two meetings here in rochester – wonderful convo and brisk walk with Kate, followed by a lovely dinner at roux with my dear roja. driving back to long island tomorrow morning.
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friendsareforever #lifeisworthcelebrating #rochesterny #longisland
a very quick but sweet visit with my dear friend Shahida this morning <3
with Erica Jae and Bleu Cease at Rochester Contemporary Art Center (photographs by debora).
there is a fundraiser going on at roco for daniel prude’s family. pls check it out. i bought a fabulous collage by Erica Bryant. also, hispanic heritage celebration day is coming up on oct 11. it’s virtual, don’t miss it!
lovely meeting with the gorgeous Debora McDell Hernandez and Annette Ramos at Rochester Contemporary Art Center. so good to come home to this beautiful fam.
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friendsarefamily #womenofcolorrock #roco #art #rochesterny
an adventure to gather outdoors in rainy weather on my dear friend drorah’s deck and share a delicious meal. thank u for ur fabulous hospitality drorah, and thank u for ur warmth and brilliance arseniy, nate, emily, roberta and jon <3
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hospitalityisanart #rainorshine #deckfun #friendsarelife #rochesterny
two beautiful shoots today with two brilliant women. thank u Lu Highsmith and Tonya Noel for ur time and support. it rained on a day of filming, in spite of all my efforts to move things around. my friend judy toyer told me not to be afraid of the rain but rather to embrace it. best advice ever – thank u Rajesh Barnabas. couldn’t have done it without u.
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theinjuredbody #film #documentary #racism #america #neelumfilms #womenofcolorrock #microaggressionsarereal #rochesterny
catching up with reilly and michael, chai with mahreen, and then dinner at furoshiki with mariko and donna – a day well spent <3
my day so far. uplifting, powerful meetings with two strong women: Tania and Shabnam – women of color are beautiful <3 mexico, india, pakistan
womenofcolorarebeautiful #conversationsareimportant #spotcoffee #rochesterny
walks with lovely friends (thank u Wegdan, Muna and Sireesha) and then a small get together organized by my beautiful Obaida jaan – thank u Obaida, Fabeha, Muna and Shaista. palestine, india, afghanistan and pakistan <3
wonderful conversation at spot coffee today with the wonderful Sonia Hadchiti and Noelle Knowelle Evans <3
spotcoffee #rochesterny #conversationsarepriceless #journalism #film #writing #furureprojects
my favorite place to walk in pittsford: lock 32 canal state park. always reliably gorgeous.
pittsfordny #lock32 #parksareessential #walksinthepark rochesterny
such a lovely evening with amazing friends. thank u for ur hospitality Anjum. feeling blessed <3
friendsarefamily #pittsfordny summerevenings #backyardfun
