SAI COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS
COMMUNITY ARCHIVE
Previously “#SAIatHome”, a digital series featuring South Asian artists across disciplines, luminaries, literary personalities and cultural topics. It is designed to capture their unique perspectives, foster dialogue and cultural convergence in keeping with our mission.
Chicago-based South Asian American author, Mary Anne Mohanraj on love for writing, gardening and why she came up with her memoir as a breast cancer survivor.
Celebrated textile Indian artist, Shelly Jyoti weaves a historically and culturally significant exhibition, “Indigo: The Blue Gold” tracing the history of the dye, its extraction, and the impact it had on colonized nations.
Dipika Mukherjee's latest poetry publication is her pursuit and hope of a polyglottal world. The author takes us through themes central to her writing practice and
In conversation with writer and cultural strategist Karim Ahmad on her practice and profession that traverses journalism, filmmaking and investigative reporting across various mediums and formats.
In conversation with new media artist Annu P Matthew about the progression of her lifelong work related to the malleability of identity and memory.
In this edition of #SAIatHome, two-time Grammy nominated artist Arooj Aftab, talks to us about her early life, musical influences and things she holds close.
In this edition of SAIatHome, our founders sit down for a chat across time zones with Karachi based Artist Amin Gulgee ahead of his first solo exhibition in the U.S. of sculptures, installations and new media works.
A student of Ravi Shankar and a champion for the preservation of Indian Classical Music. This edition of #SAIatHome is a conversation with composer, performer and educator, Gaurav Majumdar.