At a time like this, it is art that helps heal. We’re in quarantine, but people are still hungry for content. Through any crisis, art has always found a way to survive. MuslimWomensDay
This focus was necessary because South Asians have not traditionally been centered in Western conversations about Muslim identity, even though South Asia has the. To highlight their stories, this photo series features individual journeys with art, community and activism.
I’m a Bangladeshi Muslim woman born and raised in Kensington, the largest Bangladeshi community in Brooklyn. I’m running for City Council. I’m a brown woman in politics, which is a rarity. We’ve never elected a South Asian or Bangladeshi Muslim woman to the NYC Council. So, I’m navigating a space that is a first for me. Navigating politics in Brooklyn is an art form. I’m running a campaign that is creative and authentically me and true to my values of family, feminism, community and inclusivity.
Our lack of representation made me think that Bengali people weren’t important, but when I look at present times, I see the power that we hold, especially potentially in politics. We’ve had to fight for so much to just exist, speak our mother tongue and become a sovereign state. I think our fight for liberty is as American as it gets.
I have a loud laugh and a big body, and for most of my life I was taught to be ashamed of all of it. It is so special to be taking up space in the comedy scene as a fat Bengali Muslim woman and resisting society's standards of what a woman should be. Most of my work is portraiture, and I spend a lot of time on casting, styling, and set design. Unless you’re shooting yourself, portrait work is very social and deeply collaborative. I’ve had so many beautiful collaborations with such thoughtful and creative people and I’m forever grateful for that. Outside of branded work, the people I photograph are usually real friends. From the beginning, those relationships have been absolutely central.
My dream is to have my own production company where I can help fund and produce stories that might get rejected by a more mainstream production house because they don’t understand their cultural importance. I think it’s critically important to have us in positions of power where we can make decisions. If I can be in that seat, then I can help other writers, cinematographers and directors tell the stories that they want.
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