25/1/2020 0 Comments The 'Heritage' Photo SeriesIn such a globalised world where people mingle without racial borders and cultures mix to create new understanding, what does it mean to stay true to our heritage? This photo series seeks to discover the beauty in simplistic odes to culture and urges the audience to rethink traditional wear for the modern youth. In 2015, I moved to Cape Town. I barely came into contact with people who looked like me, who shared my culture, my food, my traditions, my heritage. Coming from Durban, with a large Indian population, I felt almost isolated. I missed that feeling of familiarity and the bustling on the sides of the road with people selling freshly caught fish. I missed driving past temples that blessed every unit and seeing mounds of spice in every mall. I became nostalgic over little things I didn't really care for before. Since then, I've tried to merge my culture with my interests, especially in fashion. Some may see it as bizarre and that's okay. Change is always uncomfortable at first. I'm not the only one to do this, many Desi people around the world have taken aspects of their heritage and found solace in it. One of my favourite quotes is by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and she says, "Culture does not make people. People make culture." As the world changes, we must be open to evolving with it. In such a globalised world, it can be harder to feel like you're fully at home, however the good thing about heritage is that you can take it anywhere you go and make a home, completely unique to you, out of it. For a behind the scenes view of this photo series, you can watch the video below. Written & edited by: Vidal Thaver
Photography by: Cameron Blair & Mikail Jassat Videography by: Vidal Thaver & Gizelle Naidoo Models: Vidal Thaver & Gizelle Naidoo Song featured: Gangsta Lovin' (Flip) by Gina Jeanz
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