This event is in the past.It took place on March 25, 2026 at Institute for the Humanities.


Sheida Soleimani's staged photographs weave together three unlikely threads: her family's exile from Iran, her work rehabilitating injured birds, and the global crisis of migration. The result is quietly devastating tableaus where wounded wings and displacement stories share the same fragile light.
Thought-provoking photography
Family migration stories
Environmental activism
Queer perspectives
Tips
🐦look for the injured bird imagery
🇮🇷draws from family exile history
📷all scenes are carefully staged
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Sheida Soleimani's staged photographs weave together three unlikely threads: her family's exile from Iran, her work rehabilitating injured birds, and the global crisis of migration. The result is quietly devastating tableaus where wounded wings and displacement stories share the same fragile light.
Thought-provoking photography
Family migration stories
Environmental activism
Queer perspectives
Tips
🐦look for the injured bird imagery
🇮🇷draws from family exile history
📷all scenes are carefully staged
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