Articles by: Muhammad Noushad

RVs as Lifeboats; Cathartic Community of Nomadland

RVs as Lifeboats; Cathartic Community of Nomadland

Nomadland raises critical concerns about the economy, lifestyle and perceptions of happiness In Nomadland, the analogy of a motor home is that of a lifeboat. The economy is Titanic, unstoppably sinking thanks to the wreckage. The sinking could be slow, too slow to notice or acknowledge, but it’s inevitable. When Bob Wells, the charismatic vandweller and minimalist who plays himself[Read More…]

by 17/05/2021 Comments are Disabled Arts/Literature
The Many Allegories of Parasite: When the Cellars Hit Back

The Many Allegories of Parasite: When the Cellars Hit Back

The multi-award winning South Korean movie Parasite is a feast of stunning surprises and irresistibly eloquent symbolism.From the very title and its ambiguity to the hierarchy of three families inhabiting a layered architectural splendor, metaphor is everywhere. Look at the three families and their visibilities, spatial agency and even smells. Parasite is inevitably about the politics of space, its ownership[Read More…]

by 21/03/2020 1 comment Arts/Literature
Book Review: An Obituary For Kerala’s Fast Dying Hills

Book Review: An Obituary For Kerala’s Fast Dying Hills

Nabeel CKM’s Malayalam book on the stone quarries and the mining mafia in the Western Ghats of Kerala exposes the socio-political pathologies of our times. When Keraleeyam, an exceptional magazine that has set its standards in reporting environmental issues and human rights, comes up with a full length book, it does offer something original and unique. MurivettaMalayazham: Keralathile Paramadakal Srishtikkunna Samoohika[Read More…]

by 14/04/2018 1 comment Book Review