My work is impactful in terms of public engagement, advocacy and teaching
Urdu for ‘Shame and honour is not based on what you wear, it is based on your thinking’
My poster performance at the 2020 Aurat March rally gained widespread attention on social media and even appeared in Diva Magazine. This performance was a protest tactic, challenging patriarchal notions of morality.
It also used traditional Muslim attire from South Asia to create the image of a religious sermon, but from a Left perspective. The imagery aimed to challenge the religious-secular binary in discussions about Islam and women’s rights.
Feminism Insha Allah ❤️#AuratMarch2021 pic.twitter.com/7yTapqeAal
— Aurat March - عورت مارچ (@AuratMarchKHI) March 10, 2021
Roman Urdu for ‘Feminism God Willing’
My poster performance received traction again in 2021 and this time it was also posted by movement organizers on their verified accounts. The poster was inspired by the documentary titled ‘Feminists Insha’allah! The Story of Arab Feminism’, Java Films Production. The documentary was also screened at the International Communication Association regional conference in the Middle East. The movement was instrumental for me to understand the impact of media on Pakistani society. Learn more about it here.
I spoke at a panel on the Roles and Responsibilities of Local Body Journalists organised by the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation. We discussed the complex issues of Karachi city and the challenges for journalists covering those issues.
What are the primary ingredients that a society needs to keep its fabric intact? Can we afford to ignore civic and democratic education? I was invited in panel discussion on this topic at a workshop organised by the Center for Research & Security Studies.
At the strategic roundtable on ‘Emerging Trends in Media Education’ held on 26th May in Bahria University Karachi we discussed the state of play of imparting media literacy in Pakistan.
I was invited in a discussion on religious tolerance with the talented media students of University of Karachi. Dr. Umair Mahmood Siddiqui, a member of Council of Islamic Ideology also participated in the event.
I was invited by the Art Concept collective of academics and artists based in Bahrain to speak on misinformation in the age of media abundance. Watch the full discussion here.
Strategic Communications, Media History, News Writing, Digital Marketing Basics and Media Research Methods. I can also teach special topics on Pakistan media industry, political communication, advocacy and social change modules. Have a look at my teaching evaluations in the Get In Touch section.
صحافت نشیں (means ‘journalism’ in English) and (loosely means ‘occupy’ in English). This invented word signifies those who are involved in journalism or who do journalism. It accounts for the diversity of journalism that exist today – including but not limited to legacy media. It is also the title of the Instagram page where my students post their class projects.
Journalists are essential for an informed public debate. However, faculty, students, subject experts and other members of civil society also contribute to journalism. In this context, my workshops aim to impart critical media literacy skills. Click here to learn about a workshop I did at the Center for Excellence in Journalism.