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The Tiger is Not to be Played

A meandering on being Bengali, and painting tigers, and mascots, and who are we meant to embody empowerment for?
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Die Hard Is Not a Christmas Movie
Taz finally watches Die Hard to see if she was maybe wrong. Spoiler Alert - she is never wrong.
 • Taz Ahmed
Living Out Sultana’s Dream
Inspired by Begum Rokeya's 1905 utopian matriarchy short story 'Sultana's Dream', I imagined myself into the future.
 • Taz Ahmed
Dispatches from Los Angeles
There is a target on Los Angeles's back and the Angelenos are responding loudly back
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When the Hills of Los Angeles Are Burning
A meditation on the magic of the Santa Ana winds and the dangerous spirits they bring.
 • Taz Ahmed
Lesson of a Defunct Electoral Organizer
Today is Election Day and I still don't know how to vote. A meandering on the lessons I've learned over being an electoral organizer for the past 25…
 • Taz Ahmed
Grasping At This Planet
A meditation on seeking out hope in spite of living through the live-streaming of an international tragedy
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Like Watching Paint Dry
A (long) meditative reflection on my first Los Angeles solo art show.
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All the Aunties On the Walls
Join me for the showcase of my Aunties with Deadly Stare art series at LA Artcore Gallery this July 8th to 15th!
 • Taz Ahmed
The Mimicry of My Cry
A rumination on how digital technology appears in my life and how Artificial Intelligence takes it all away from my presumed agency.
 • Taz Ahmed
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Wandering Ephemera
The periodic musings and wonderings of Taz Ahmed as she tries to find her way out of a global pandemic in political turmoil.
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