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Articles by Aslam Saiyad

About Aslam Saiyad
Aslam Saiyad is an independent photographer and documentary maker. He learned photography from J. J. Institute of Applied Arts and was the Head of Department – Photography at Frameboxx Animation School and lecturer at Nirmala College, Ramesh Sippy Film Academy and Ecole Intuit lab and Shift Focus School of Cinema and Life. Aslam is the co-founder of Hallu Hallu – a walking project. The project believes that walking, observing and engaging is a way to destroy walls, both real and imaginary.It conducts a city visual interaction programme for architecture / Art students. He started working on documentation of rivers of Mumbai under the name Mumbai Rivers Photo Project.
Economy

VIDEO: Domestic fishing market sidelined, best of Mumbai’s fish exported

October 31, 2020 Aslam Saiyad and Muhammed Shaikh

Why do we need to import fish when we have a superior quality locally, such as the local Tuna, Sakla, Ghol, Barracuda, Snapper etc, ask local fishermen.

Environment

VIDEO: Misplaced priorities affect fishing and the Koli community

October 30, 2020 Aslam Saiyad and Muhammed Shaikh

In Gujarat, fishermen have been given coastal land for fishing. However, in Maharashtra infrastructural developments take priority.

Environment

VIDEO: There are no fish in the creeks of Mumbai. What this means to the city

October 29, 2020 Aslam Saiyad and Muhammed Shaikh

Rivers are slowly turning into sewers due to disposal of trash by Humans. This is forcing deep sea fishing which is unsustainable.

Society

VIDEO: Mumbai’s Warli community oppose proposed relocation

October 28, 2020 Aslam Saiyad and Muhammed Shaikh

The Adivasi Community of Mumbai’s Sanjay Gandhi National Park are being asked to vacate their homes from the forest which they have resided in for generations. This means an end to their culture.

Society

VIDEO: Documenting the dying art and culture of Mumbai’s Warli community

October 27, 2020 Aslam Saiyad and Muhammed Shaikh

The Art and Culture of the Warli communities are slowly getting lost. This is an appeal to save them before it is too late

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