Building Agency Through Art

A collective of
young women artists and activists from minority backgrounds in South Asia using art as a tool for peacebuilding and advocacy.

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We partner and collaborate with grassroots partners worldwide to organize exhibitions for the artworks produced by our our artists and activists to advocate for their rights.

Explore Zines Library

Art of Freedom Project uses zines, a form of self-published mini magazines to allow marginalized voices to express themselves beyond the constraints of mainstream media.

Team AOF

Shatakshi Verma
Founder/Director
Sahar
Social Media Illustrator
Malala Mehraban
Advocacy Consultant - North America
Suraya Sukhizada
Social Media Illustrator
Hiranshi Mistry
Project Coordinator- India

Malina Rasoli
Social Media Coordinator
Morsal Roshna
Advocacy Consultant - Europe
Zohra Aghan
Project Consultant - Afghanistan

Facilitators & Mentors at AOF

Samya Arif
Fatima Hossaini
Nikita Teresa Sarkar
Lida Afghan

Our Partners