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Taalib-e-Ilm. South Asian history @Columbia. Teaching @LifeAtLUMS. Always reading, occasionally writing. Physically in Lahore, mentally reliving my days in NYC.
Jan 25, 2021 13 tweets 3 min read
Speaking about female mobility, and this is going to be a long thread:

I’ve been wondering since a while why my newfound love for photography emerged in New York. Why do I find so much worth capturing here and why did I never find much worth capturing in Lahore? Image Every picture I have captured here in NYC has been taken while I have been on my feet. Out and about, on the move, in the moment. Every picture I have taken here has been taken when I’ve had the chance to see it, to absorb the sights, to stop and stand to snap it. Image