here was a practically eccentric air at the send off of Kitab Ghar Karachi as people stood around the space under pixie lights and a chrome yellow moon, discussions and cordialities contending with the tacky intensity for a spot among individuals.
The space’s envisioned vibrancy, community orientation, resourcefulness, and radicality were on display at Saturday’s inauguration. In opposition to the name, Kitab Ghar Karachi is something other than a public library. It’s a space for decisive reasoning and a chance to take part in exchange through shared information and assets, a space where individuals and legislative issues are not consigned to the fringe.
Co-founder and programming manager Aisha Tahir told Images, “At the center of it, we want to be a political education space that particularly engages with what’s happening around the country and the world, from a progressive, marginalized lens.”
“It is a space that aligns with and practices solidarity with organizing work that takes place both in the city and on the country,” the description reads.
The Climate Action Centre in PECHS’s rooftop is where Kitab Ghar Karachi is located, making it easy for almost everyone in the city to get to. The space is a sister undertaking of Kitab Ghar Lahore, which was established in 2022.
The subject of the send off was ‘Opposing Deletion’, an interactive media display that featured and honored the native networks of Malir opposing the development of the Malir Interstate.
A large group of zines in the programming room educated visitors regarding the work Kitab Ghar’s group has participated in for the beyond couple of months, supplemented by a screening of film taken from their hands on work.
The launch also served as a fundraiser to show solidarity with the Syed Hashmi Reference Library. The proceeds from the sale of zines, tote bags, and posters from the launch event will be donated to the library.
The event’s primary objective was to raise awareness of the plight of Malir’s indigenous communities.
“We are informed that the city and its inhabitants will benefit from any development projects that we undertake here. In any case, what eventually happens is that they’re helping the rich and the world class,” fellow benefactor Fizzah Ghanchi said.
