Yesterday, we were honoured to host @kadhjabonet for The Fold on Frisson with @olamazz to discuss sources of inspiration, the transition from LA to Toronto, building lasting communities, and so many more important topics.
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Karachi, set 3 of 3
In February, I visited Karachi for the first time in over 12 years. It would be impossible to narrow down the trip into 20 slides, so I'm splitting this phone photo series into 3 sets to post over the next few weeks.
Slide captions below.
1. Dinner at Coconut Grove, hosted by my uncle.
2. Dinner at Coconut Grove, hosted by my uncle.
3. Looking up in Dolmen Mall, Clifton
4. Entrance to my cousin's daughter's mangni.
5. Seekh kebabs being prepared on sight.
6. My cousin's youngest daughter showing off her mehndi.
7. Potted plants lining the entrance to my cousin's apartment.
8. A view overlooking Jheel Park.
9. Entering the Pakistan Naval Academy grounds.
10. Marines patrolling the grounds.
11. A view looking back at Pakistan Navel Academy from the dock.
12. Boating out of the Baba Channel towards the Arabian Sea.
13. Manora Point Lighthouse, established in 1851.
14. The view from the lighthouse, looking back towards Karachi Harbour.
15. Steps leading down to Manora Beach.
16. A boy riding atop his cargo.
17. A family of six on one motorcycle.
18. My cousin's shop, selling all manners of lace, buttons, beads, and other haberdashery.
19. Sun rising over my aunt's house.
20. One final view from my aunt's rooftop.
Karachi, set 2 of 3
In February, I visited Karachi for the first time in over 12 years. It would be impossible to narrow down the trip into 20 slides, so I'm splitting this phone photo series into 3 sets to post over the next few weeks.
Slide captions below.
1. A camel and its keeper at Hawke's Bay Beach.
2. Boat ride into the Arabian Sea.
3. A bus disguised as a peacock.
4. My grandfather's (and uncle's) wholesale textiles shop in Mithadar.
5. The alley in which my great grandfather first set up shop after Partition.
6. A morning stroll through Old Karachi.
7. Street vendors setting up shop in Jodia Bazaar.
8. Memon Masjid Muslehuddin standing tall over Jodia Bazaar.
9. Donkey carts are the transportation of choice for goods in the narrow streets.
10. Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, the only surviving Swaminaryan temple in Pakistan.
11. The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation Building on M.A. Jinnah Road.
12. Colonial-era apartments in Old Karachi.
13. The crumbling facade of Shafqat House, a 19th century heritage building on Strachan Road
14. Some quick rickshaw repairs on Burns Road.
15. Madina Masjid rising above my mom's childhood street.
16. Akbar Mahal, home to my grandparents' first apartment in Karachi.
17. The door to my grandparents' two room apartment - my mom's first home.
18. Looking up to the exposed sky in Akbar Mahal.
19. Masjid Ahl-e-Hadees on Court Road.
20. My grandfather's final resting place.
Karachi, set 1 of 3
In February, I visited Karachi for the first time in over 12 years. It would be impossible to narrow down the trip into 20 slides, so I'm splitting this phone photo series into 3 sets to post over the next few weeks.
Slide captions below.
1. Alamgir Road, where I spent my childhood visiting my grandparents.
2. My aunt's street in PECHS.
3. Banana tree in front of my cousin's house
4. Frere Hall, established in 1865 as a town hall for the British. Now home to the Sadequain Gallery.
5. Arz-o-Samawat, an unfinished ceiling fresco painted by Sadequain between 1986-87.
6. Jehangir Kothari Parade in Clifton.
7. The iconic Theen Talwar (Three Swords) roundabout.
8. A peek into the camera markets of Saddar.
9. Motorcycles, everywhere.
10. Roadside chaiwala approaching Jamia Masjid Al-Madina.
11. Hats for sale outside Jamia Masjid Al-Madina.
12. The plot of land on which my great grandparents' home once stood.
13. Mazar-e-Quaid (Jinnah Mausoleum) - the final resting place of Pakistan's founder, Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
14. My aunt and cousins' house in PECHS.
15. Maghrib prayer at the local mosque.
16. Fresh coconut water for sale.
17. A neighbourhood paanwala.
18. Morning stroll through Hill Park.
19. Hill top view of the PECHS neighbourhood.
20. Hill top view of the PECHS neighbourhood.
Just finished watching Don't Blink, a film about the life of Robert Frank, and got inspired to share some frames of NYC. These were taken from one of my first rolls of film after getting back into analog photography in 2018.
Captured on Kodak Ultramax 400 with my Olympus XA.
