A Photobook from Pakistan: Traveling on the Metro Bus for Five Years

Speaker(s)
Faizan Ahmed
Date
Thu November 18th 2021, 9:00 - 10:30am
Event Sponsor
Institute for South Asia Studies at UC Berkeley, Sarah Kailath Chair of India Studies at UC Berkeley, The Berkeley Pakistan Initiative at UC Berkeley, The South Asia Art Initiative at UC Berkeley, Center for South Asia at Stanford University
Location
Virtual Event (Pacific Time)
Lahore by Metro Faizan Ahmed flyer

Faizan Ahmed, Lahore-based photographer, storyteller, and author, will give a talk about of Lahore by Metro, a compilation of intimate portraits and stories captured entirely on a smartphone. A celebration of Lahori commuter life, this photo book brings us stories of ordinary heroes against a backdrop of everyday life. The project deconstructs for us the makeup of the urban landscape and introduces us to the very people who give it life through their innocence, bravery, compassion, and most importantly resilience.

About the Speaker

Faizan Ahmad is a Lahore-based photographer and story-teller. His work has been published in The Guardian, BBC Urdu, Express Tribune, Daily Times, and The News and has been exhibited at Lahore University of Management and Sciences (LUMS) and the Lahore Metro Station. Read more about the speaker and his projects

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