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Learning from Kilburn: Course in Observational Skills October 2013

  • Posted by Nazima Kadir
I’m going to teach a workshop as part of a program called, “Learning from Kilburn.” The program is a public education project designed to take place along Kilburn High Road. The course is organized by Spacemakers, who are associated with the transformation of Granville Arcade to Brixton Village. The Brixton Village project is a symbol of […]

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New York report: Flushing, a middle class Chinese city

  • Posted by Nazima Kadir
I just spent 3 weeks in New York city and its surroundings for a combination of work and personal reasons. I’m from New York, but its been 4 years since I visited so it was a bit of a big deal. I was amazed by how direct people were,  cutting right to the chase. I […]
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Random thoughts on Muslim feminist art

  • Posted by Nazima Kadir
I recently attended a fundraiser for the Muslim feminist zine Oomk, who are fellow tenants at South Kilburn Studios.  The party was for women only and everyone wore handcrafted masks, which were beautiful and feminine. Except for myself, who wore a random Dr. Who cyberman mask, which was plastic, adolescent, masculinist and mass produced. Unexpectedly, […]
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Summer neglect and update

  • Posted by Nazima Kadir
I’ve neglected blogging during the summer and I’m not sure why. Maybe its the weather? Its been amazingly sunny and beautiful here in London, which has been simultaneously  pleasurable and disconcerting. In my mind’s eye, London is always the dark, ominous background to my various activities. It confuses me when I’m sitting at a cafe with […]
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Barcelona report, March 2012

  • Posted by Nazima Kadir
I recently went to Barcelona to work and take a break from cold and dark London.  I found my R&R in the form of wonderful amounts of sun, hours sitting in cafes with friends in plazas while drinking coffee, sangrias, and eating tapas.  I was living the dream of the Northern European on holiday. I […]