Art Archives - Paths. Places. People

Noor, the Missing Refugee Girl: A Play

June 17, 2017 admin Art, Drama

This is an independent adaptation of AKBAR S AHMED’s highly allegorical play NOOR in the context of the Syrian refugee crisis. This was written and directed for SIAS Drama Club, of SAFI Institute of Advanced Study, for performing at the Calicut University art festivals in Summer 2017. In the original text, a girl is abducted by the invading US army

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IAMM: Showcasing Southeast Asia’s Muslim Heritage

June 23, 2016 admin Art, Malaysian Mails, Travel

MUHAMMED NOUSHAD visits the Islamic Art Museum Malaysia at Kuala Lumpur on international museum day, walks through the galleries and meets curators. Qatar based The Peninsula newspaper carried this write-up; photographs by MN. Set in the middle of a lush greenish ambiance, a few hundred meters away from Kuala Lumpur old railway station and very close to the majestic national mosque