a meditation on the meaning of returning to one's place of birth as an immigrant, its ramifications on filial obligation, and generational inheritance
Pakistan, 2022
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My Dad's childhood home, Multan
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Fiaz's accident
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Artifacts from Baluchistan region, c. 7000 BCE
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Childhood home, Karachi
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the home has fallen into disrepair over the decades
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Visiting my grandfather's grave
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I bear my grandfather's name: Khadim Hussain
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childhood primary school
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Dera Ismail Khan
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Dad with Aunt Khalda
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