Mina Malik
Mina Malik is a writer and poet based in Lahore. She performs stand-up comedy with a feminist-activist comedy troupe and dramatic readings for children. She is on the National Advisory Committee for the Centre for Pakistani Writing and has recently co-founded Risala, a literary magazine for young people. She used to host a live show on Indus Television and is quite proficient as a public speaker and she regularly works with children as a storyteller so she has a fair understanding of how a conversation with and for children can be steered effectively.
SUNDAY Sunday 3rd March
سکھیاں Self And Visual
Location: Hall 2
A conversation with the meta state of friendships. How social media and mainstream media weave in and out of the stories and society of sakhiyan.
Girls often craft identities around the people they surround themselves with.
Also conversely the images (film or social media)they consume make them look to match those identities in their milieu.
This is true for many groups of young girls who form their identities and their outward image to match perceived friends or role models. Within these complex relationships come the dangerous influence of body image issues, especially with the inclusion of social media,beauty standards and bullying within groups of friends.
Listening to young panelists, the audience will hear first-hand how they perceive the world, the problems they face and what the adults can do to support them.
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