Hamza Shehryar

1 week ago | jacobin.com | Hamza Shehryar

Two weeks ago, Pakistan and India were on the brink of all-out war. On May 7, India’s far-right Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government launched air strikes across the Line of Control (LoC), targeting sites in Pakistan-administered Kashmir and as far inland as Bahawalpur, Punjab. Branded “Operation Sindoor,” these strikes were, according to the Indian government, a response to the killing of Indian tourists by militants in Pahalgam, in Indian-administered Kashmir.

1 month ago | dazed.me | Hamza Shehryar

At a time when navigating the ceaseless depths of Instagram’s Explore page feels like a bad fever dream and reality seems too far-fetched for even the most sensational of 90s sci-fi films, the 2025 edition of Art Dubai’s flagship transdisciplinary summit – the Global Art Forum – returns with a title that perfectly encapsulates the glitchy now we scroll through: The New New Normal. Since 2007, the Global Art Forum has served as one of the world’s most forward-looking cultural platforms.

2 months ago | medium.com | Hamza Shehryar

It’s not about whether or not she deserved to win; it’s about why she wonHamza Shehryar·Follow4 min read·--(This article was originally published on my Substack)A couple of months ago, Doechii won the Grammy for Rap Album of the Year for Alligator Bites Never Heal, beating out Future and Metro Boomin’s We Don’t Trust Youand three other albums. Since then, her popularity has skyrocketed. Her most recent song, Anxiety, has already become another inescapable TikTok hit.

2 months ago | medium.com | Hamza Shehryar

Laugh, and the world laughs with you; weep, and you weep aloneHamza Shehryar·Follow4 min read·--Choi Min-sik in Oldboy(This article was originally published on my Substack)The other day, I watched Oldboy again. I’m starting to lose count of how many times I’ve seen Park Chan-wook’s cult-classic masterpiece, but every time I rewatch it, I am always struck by just how incredible Oldboy is.

2 months ago | dazed.me | Hamza Shehryar

Posted in Life & Culture, Dazed MENA issue 01 The word iconography can sometimes feel like something of a relic—the kind of academic term tossed around by enthusiastic, but uncharismatic academics in lectures about historical symbolism. And yet, it still carries weight. It maintains a presence that seeps deep into our visual culture. There are moments and images so iconic, so monumental, that in spite of whatever algorithm-driven reflections of reality we find ourselves thrust deep into, they...