An elderly man with white hair, wearing a cream-colored shirt, sitting by a window with white bars, looking outside. There are handwritten notes and a map outline on the wall and floor, with locations labeled such as Ramshi, Thalokathi ferry ghat, Ba
Extract from a book or article describing 'Smells Like Home,' a project retelling stories of forced migration from India post 1947 Partition, using images and interdisciplinary techniques to reflect displacement and themes of memory and lost homes.
A close-up of a faded orange book with Bengali script, stacked among other old books on a dusty shelf.
A cardboard box containing black and white old photographs, including a portrait of a woman with traditional attire and other smaller photos.
A collage featuring two black and white photographs of children with red paint covering their eyes, overlaid on a map of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) with a blue river illustration connecting their bodies, and a brown background.
A bowl with tiger paw marks filled with a thick, yellow curry topped with fried chicken, surrounded by garlic, dried red chili, green chili, bay leaves, and mustard seeds on a dark surface.
Mixed media collage featuring torn paper, magazine clippings, a photo of a person sitting cross-legged, a partial image of a woman’s face, and abstract coffee ring stains, with red tape accents.
Close-up of an electrical outlet with a plugged-in kitchen appliance cord casting a shadow on the tile floor.
A person sitting on a bed holding a decorative parasol with ruffled edges, illuminated by warm, soft lighting from a candle nearby.
A person dressed in traditional Indian attire playing a large drum with a feathered decoration, against a red, patterned backdrop with wall-mounted lights, in an indoor setting.
Person holding an oil lantern and tending to a potted plant with a small candle at night.
An elderly man with glasses sitting by a window, wrapped in a yellow patterned shawl, next to a bed with red and blue pillows, in a dimly lit room with medicine bottles and cups on a table.
Hand-drawn sketch of a two-story building with green shutters and doors, a red roof, and a small staircase leading to the entrance, taped to a tree in a natural outdoor setting.
An old Pakistan passport with a green cover and a red India-Pakistan Passport (East Zone), accompanied by two coins on a black background.
A vintage photo of five people standing outdoors, dressed in old-fashioned clothing, with the image in sepia tone.