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Amjad Majid

SOS (Straight Outta Srinagar), TARYAQ and a Timely Pharmakon — by Amjad Majid

As producer 30KEY! (Bobby) ascends to Dr. Dre’s stature, Amjad Majid reflects on SOS’s (Straight Outta Srinagar’s) TARYAQ, an EP that is studied here through the prism of the “Pharmakon” and the “Pharmakos” as the composite of poison/remedy/scapegoat. Along the way, this academic paper attempts to e

Editorial Note REV. 2.0: Open Source as an Ideology of Participation and Inclusiveness – by Amjad Majid

In this comprehensive editorial note, Amjad Majid reflects on the past four decades of technological evolution, highlighting the rise of Open Source more as a mindset than a movement. The note explores how this mindset fostered the growth of diverse communities whose primary vision centered on shari

Love, Impermanence, Urban Existence and Social Critique in Suman Sridhar’s The Black Mamba I, II, and III EPs — by Amjad Majid

To kick off this new cycle of publishing at Inverse Journal, Amjad Majid presents a listener’s response to Suman Sridhar’s The Black Mamba I, II, and III EPs that were released recently. The Black Mamba as an act was originally previewed at the Tate Modern Museum and soon gained momentum, leading to

Gaash — A Call to Remembrance

On August 18th of 1990, Parveena Ahangar’s 17-year-old son Javaid Ahmed was taken by a specialized counter-insurgency group (the National Security Guards of the Indian Army) during a night raid at her neighborhood in Batamaloo, Srinagar. Since then, her quest to find her son and her demand for justi

Exhibition Review: “I am looking for you like a drone, my love” by Aziz Hazara + Unknown Carpet Makers

Amjad Majid presents a review of “I am looking for you like a drone, my love”, an exhibition showcasing work by Aziz Hazara and unknown carpet makers. Curated by Dr. David Sequeira, the exhibition is on display at the Fiona & Sidney Myer Gallery, Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourn

MUSIC FEATURE: A Song by Kristina Jacobsen Inspired by Ather Zia's Poem "i. will. cross." + Exclusive Interview with the Two Professors

In a rare and unprecedented instance, two professors from two different cultures meet at the crossroads of verse and song to produce a creative collaboration around the themes of Indigeneity, marginality, war, colonization, and erasure. The result is an adaptation of Professor Ather Zia’s poem “i. w

4 SHADOWS: A Solo Exhibition by Azim Hassan — A Kashmiri Artist Looks Back from Hangzhou, China

Inverse Journal introduces “4 Shadows”, Azim Hassan’s solo exhibition recently held at Daye Art Gallery in Hangzhou, China. The exhibition gathered ten years of Azim’s work, from the Anantnag native’s early days in Kashmir to more recent creative explorations from his years in Hangzhou.