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Her Zindagi


Dec 15, 2020

Simrah Farrukh is an upcoming photographer based in the Bay Area. Common themes she explores are identity, social issues and womanhood. Simrah's work is intimate, nostalgic and feminine. In the Fall of 2019, she had her first solo exhibition as a fourth-year student at Loyola Marymount University titled, The Brown Gaze. Now a graduate, she is exploring an intersection of fashion photography, art and portraiture. As an artist, Simrah ultimately aims to help South Asian- American's represented in art + fashion.

 

Listen to Simrah talk about:

  • Cultural representation in art 
  • Difference between appreciation and appropriation
  • Brown girl double standards 
  • Toxic brown boy culture 
  • What will people 

 

Introducing Conversations with Gen Z with Guest Host Manaal Abbasi. Manaal is the Gen Z, younger sister of the normal host Maheen Abbasi. This episode is meant to highlight the conversations the younger generations are having, want to be having and what questions they are asking each other. 

 

Follow Simrah on Instagram at @simrahfarrukh

Follow Her Zindagi on Instagram: @her.zindagi

Find the host, Manaal, on Instagram: @maanaaaaal

 

If you or someone you know would make a good guest on the podcast or if you have any questions/comments/concerns please email herzindagipodcast@gmail.com.