Not just brown, not just Indian
'NOT JUST BROWN, NOT JUST INDIAN', is a series of photoshoots by Mathushaa Sagthidas showcasing the multiplicity of South Asian women and culture
'NOT JUST BROWN, NOT JUST INDIAN', focuses on the lived experiences and beauty of some really incredible South Asian women as well as celebrations, traditions and history of south Asian countries from a female perspective. As an Eelam Tamil Woman, like most other south Asians, the assumption is made that I am Indian. As if that's the only country to exist in South Asia and I feel our cultures and traditions are classed as one. I was made to feel that my 'appearance' didn't seems to fit the expectation of what some outside and even with in the South Asian community believed a Tamil woman should be. Working with South Asian woman from their respective countries, I wanted show parts of their stories and culture from an authentic perspective - to give them a space and chance to celebrate who they are and everything they have been raised around; especially during South Asian Heritage Month to really amplify these stories.
Afghanistan ๐ฆ๐ซ
Art Direction & Styling @ha_ida
Make Up @saida_hoss
Models @fariaaa_r @susansherifi @farhat_draws @adria.pawz
Bangladesh ๐ง๐ฉ
Art Direction @waheeda_art @asaaaa._.zz@waheedarahmanmair
Styling @asaaaa._.zz
Make Up @voidinayah @in.eye.yar
Models @waheeda_art @waheedarahmanmair @asaaaa._.zz@mariakayum_ @tartine___
India ๐ฎ๐ณ
Art Direction @radhika.photos
Styling @aaishah.p
Make Up @yasitskrishy
Models @shaw.22 @aaliya.choudhury @yasitskrishy
Weave pieces by @by.sapna
Rangoli (Kolam) by team
Nepal๐ณ๐ต
Art Direction @suprinax
Styling & Make Up @namii.ie
Models @suprinax @namii.ie @reeyadarnalbk @ronisha_nal@rojinadarnal
Pakistan ๐ต๐ฐ
Art Direction & Styling @armani_sy @mariumjeelani
Make Up @mariumjeelani
Models @mariumjeelani @_bismahsaleem @henab30
Henna on @_bismahsaleem by @makeupandhennabyabidaa
Sri Lanka/ Tamil Eelam ๐ฑ๐ฐ/ โค๏ธ๐
Art Direction by @bypeoni @sahxni
Styling/ Draping for Sinhala Models by @sahxni
Styling/ Draping for Tamil Modelsby @keertspleats
Make Up by @rebeccaraveendran
Models @rebeccaraveendran nirodha.perera, @lourdesnavo @workbypree
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