OTHER CREATIVE WORK
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Alserkal Avenue summer programming
I was a Summer 2022 guest programmer for Alserkal Avenue in Dubai, under the theme “More than Human”. My programming segment, titled Beyond-Ground, involved collaborations with CRANK spin studio, KAVE, MORROW Collective, DNA Wellness, SIMA Dance Company, and Cinema Akil.
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New Dubai's Capital Accumulation: The Story of Karama
For SAAG Anthology's 2021 In Grief, In Solidarity event, I programmed and introduced a reading with Dubai-based writer Bhoomika Ghaghada of her essay “Karama: An Immigrant Neighborhood Transformed”.
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GULF PHOTO PLUS PHOTOWALKS
I conducted photowalks in Abu Dhabi, specifically the historic Mina Zayed area, for Gulf Photo Plus, a Dubai-based photography center and gallery. These walks incorporated teachings on ethics of street portraiture, narrative storytelling through photography, and the intersections of gender and class with flanerie.