Articles by Tabassum Ansari

Tabassum Ansari lives in Hussainabad, Lucknow. Making films and photos is of immense interest to her. The relationship between the Real and Imagined; how do these two elements interact and nourish each other; the meanings that can emerge through this interplay- Tabassum has been attempting to work on these processes and questions. She works with the Sadbhavna Trust in Lucknow and is TTE’s Digital Educator.

The River and Me

July 31, 2025

A friend of Tabassum told her about the river. “The first thing I saw when I went there was garbage. What will I shoot here, I thought. But then, I sat down quietly and began observing. I saw the river, the fisherman, the boat ferrying the people from one shore to the other.

Life in Twelve

October 6, 2021

Weaving your way through the clamour of crowds and vehicles, you pass by Mandi Crossing Chowk everyday on your way to work. Eyes glued to the ground, in your rush to get to the other side what all do you see, what slips away- you never have time to pause and think about all this.