“From Kabul to Kolkata” opens at Drik Galley

Goethe-Institut Bangladesh, in partnership with Drik, is holding a photography exhibition, “From Kabul to Kolkata: of Belonging, Memories and Identity”, at Drik Gallery in the capital.

The exhibition, showcasing the images of Moska Najib and Navez Afroz, opened yesterday at Drik Gallery.

Inspired by Rabindranath Tagore's “Kabuliwala”, photographers Moska Najib and Nazes Afroz embarked on a three-year-long journey to portray the story of a century of social transformations within the community. 

The two photographers have captured the stories of this secluded and little-known settlement of Afghani merchants in India in photographs.

Moska Najib, an Afghan by origin but living in India for most of her life, says, “Being away from my homeland, I've always been drawn to the themes of identity and new belongings. This inspired me to photograph one of the oldest settled Afghan communities in India in modern times.”

Najib hopes that the photographs on display will allow viewers to experience the tension between preserving an 
identity and rebuilding a home in a new space.

The exhibit will run from 3pm to 8pm every day till May 6.