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Meet the Editors.Mar 5, 2016

Meet the Editors: Art

Our Meet the Editors series concludes with the art section. Varda Nisar knows the image speaks louder than the words, and Shameen Arshad gazes at Francis Bacon while contemplating projection mapping.  What’s your current favourite medium: painting, multimedia, collage, etc?  Varda: All that exists. The most wonderful thing about art is that everything has the … Continued

By Constance Dunn
Articles.Oct 14, 2015

A Change from Within

“The goal was simple: to use art as a medium to inspire change by encouraging prisoners to pursue a creative outlet.” Take a tour of the Karachi Central Prison’s Fine Art School with Varda Nisar.

By Constance Dunn
Roving Eye.Jun 30, 2014

Author of the Month: Eliza Calvin

“Many people like to write about where they are from. I prefer to write about places I’ve never been or places I miss.” Eliza Calvin, our Author of the Month, talks to Varda Nisar.

By Jacob Silkstone
Alone in Babel.Feb 8, 2014

Karachi Children’s Art Fest: A Dream Many Years in the Making

Varda Nisar reports from the first ever Karachi Children’s Art Fest.

By Jacob Silkstone
Arts & Culture.Dec 31, 2013

Editors’ Books of the Year

This year, The Missing Slate’s editors pick out one book that contextualized 2013 for them. Read on to find out what their picks are and whether you agree.

By TMS Staff
Roving Eye.Nov 14, 2013

Author of the Month: Timothy Ogene

“Frankly, I think the whole politics of fiction thing is flimsy and reflects the fear of stepping outside one’s comfort zone.” Timothy Ogene, The Missing Slate’s Author of the Month, talks to Varda Nisar.

By Jacob Silkstone