The Joyous Culture of the Hazara

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The Meher Afroz Retrospective “…Connecting Internal and External Time…”

Meher Afroz’s multilayered art connects strands of thought with rich and restrained color. It holds secrets that concern the nature…

Women’s Lives Matter: Let the Visual Narrative Speak Louder

The Aurat March is a space where art meets activism. Here song and dance, talks and posters communicate the struggles…

Photography as a Civil Act of Solidarity

As a platform committed to critical cultural production from and about the Global South, The Karachi Collective creates space for…

The Karachi Collective

Critical Dialogue on Art, Design & Culture

The Karachi Collective (TKC), established in 2020 as a digital platform, aims to foster creative research and meaningful documentation rooted in Karachi’s vibrant cultural landscape.

While initially centered on this dynamic city—renowned for its layered histories, diverse languages, and artistic expressions—TKC’s scope has progressively extended beyond Karachi to encompass South Asia and its diaspora. This expansion reflects a commitment to forging connections across regional histories, traditions, and contemporary practices.

By inviting artists, writers, designers, and researchers from varied disciplines, TKC cultivates an interdisciplinary dialogue that explores material culture, memory, and identity.

Emphasizing both critical inquiry and creative experimentation, the platform champions diverse methodologies such as autoethnography and embodied knowledge. The Karachi Collective aspires to be a space where regional voices converge, inspiring new perspectives and fostering collaborations that challenge boundaries and enrich understanding across cultural and geographical boundaries.

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  1. The Global Sumud Flotilla, carrying hundreds of activists and humanitarian aid for Gaza, was intercepted by Israeli forces. All 428 detainees have since been deported to Turkey. Following their release, activists and rights groups have leveled severe allegations against Israeli forces regarding physical torture, abuse, and sexual violence while in custody. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/22/
  2. United Nations, “History of The Question of Palestine,” UN.org https://www.un.org/unispal/history/.
  3. Institute for Middle East Understanding, “Resources,” https://imeu.org/resources/.
  4. Ibid.
  5. Aljazeera, “Explainer. The Oslo Accords,” https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/13/what-were-oslo-accords-israel-palestinians.
  6. B’Tselem, “Separation barrier,” https://www.btselem.org/topic/separation_barrier.
  7. Daniel Foliard, The violence of colonial photography (Manchester: Manchester University Press, 2020) 5.
  8. Susan Sontag, Regarding the Pain of Others (New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2003).
  9. Ariella Aïsha Azoulay, The civil contract of photography, Cargo Collective, https://cargocollective.com/AriellaAzoulay/filter/Books/The-civil-contract-of-photography.
  10. Canvas Gallery, “Statement, Profile, CV Aroosa Rana,” https://canvasgallery.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Statement-Profile-CV.pdf.

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