2015 - 2017
VISUAL ANTHROPOLOGY RESEARCHER
UNIVERSITY OF DELHIDocumented traditional crafts in Kashmir Valley through photography and ethnographic filmmaking.
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
2018
PHOTOJOURNALIST
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC INDIACovered environmental issues in Bangladesh, focusing on climate change impacts on coastal communities.
2019
DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER
INDEPENDENT PROJECTDirected "Silent Valley", a feature-length documentary about Kashmiri shepherds facing modernization.
2020 - PRESENT
FREELANCE DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHER
WORKING ACROSS SOUTH ASIAClients include BBC, Al Jazeera, and The New York Times. Specializing in human rights and cultural preservation.
ABOUT ME
Visual Artist with a passion for storytelling, a strong dedication to justice and a sense 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.
With my background in Journalism and Visual Arts, I approach each story with a reporter’s eyes and an artist’s sensitivity.
EDUCATION
MA Visual Anthropology
University of Delhi
AWARDS
National Geographic Grant (2018)
Sony World Photography Award (2020)