(12/2023 – 04/2024)
Archiving Intern — Drik Images — Dhaka, Bangladesh
DRIKDigitally archived and Meta-tagged Historic Magazines, Photobooks, film prints, and negatives
MOUNIS BIN MUZAFAR KHAN
Visual Storyteller
Bringing stories once hidden — told in light, shadow, and sound.
Cinematic narratives, human detail, considered sound.
PROJECTS
How Gamers In Kashmir Compete Without Internet
If you were a 90s kid with access to the internet, it’s likely that you grew up on games like Counter-Strike, Tekken and Contra. Irtika, Athar, and Toha are gamers like you, except they live in India administrated Jammu and Kashmir, a region that saw the most number of internet shutdowns in the world in 2022.
VIEW PROJECTBeyond Muharram
Muharram signifies sacrifice, standing up for justice, and the spirit of Islam. In Kashmir, during the month of Muharram, the Shia Muslim community comes out with processions across the valley. They mourn, wave flags and banners, and recite Nawa while walking across the length and breadth of Kashmir. Volunteers work together during this period carrying the “message of justice and peace” on these banners hoisted across the region including places like Pulwama, Budgam, Baramulla and Srinagar.
VIEW PROJECTHow two years without Article 370 has hurt Kashmiri workers
As Kashmir completes its second year of lockdown, the people most affected have been its daily wage workers, who have endured immense mental and financial stress.
VIEW PROJECTWORK EXPERIENCE
(07/2022 – 10/2023)
Independent Contractor, VICE Media Group — Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
VICE Media GroupProject: How Gamers in Kashmir Compete Without Internet – VICE ASIA. Roles: Director/Producer, Camera Person, Translator, Co-Director: Mumin Gul (mumingulflim@gmail.com)
(05/2022 – 06/2022)
Digital Archiving Intern, Mahata & Co.,- Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
Mahata & Co.Converted negatives into digital format & Assisted in digitizing pictures from early 1900s.
(07/2021 – 06/2022)
Multimedia Journalist, Free Press Kashmir — Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
Free Press KashmirDuring my tenure, I undertook responsibilities that included coordinating with the team members, writing content, and producing stories on various topics.
(04/2021 – 06/2021)
Intern Journalist, Rising Kashmir — Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
Rising KashmirReporting, Feature Writing, Photography
ABOUT ME
Visual Artist : with a passion for storytelling, a strong dedication to justice, and an eye for detail. I have made an impact in various communities by bringing attention to significant concerns such as environmental degradation and violations of human rights through my work.
EDUCATION
Post Graduate Diploma in Film and Television
Pathshala South Asian Media Institute, University of Dhaka (2025)
Bachelor's (Honours) in Journalism and Mass Communication
Govt. College for Women, Cluster University Srinagar (2022)