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Tara Dorabji

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Tara Dorabji is an award winning filmmaker and writer. Her debut novel, Call Her Freedom, is available where books are sold.

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Call Her Freedom, a sweeping family saga following one woman’s struggle to protect her culture and family amidst the backdrop of a military occupation, is available now from @tdorabji. by @tdorabji

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So grateful to @zackruskin for this beautiful article in @sfchronicle_datebook on my journey creating "Call Her Freedom," launching next week with @simonbooks by @tdorabji

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Thank you @people for chronicling my journey publishing "Call Her Freedom" with @simonbooks after winning The Books Like Us Award. It truly took a village and I'm so grateful to my writing group @elmazabinader, @thesusanito, & @meetingfaith. Swipe for excerpts -- find the full article at: https://people.com/call-her-freedom-tara-dorabji-writing... by @tdorabji

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I am excited and honored to be invited to @litquake, a very cool month-long literary extravaganza in the Bay Area. I’ll be on this panel discussing alternate paths to publishing: “The Unconventional Author: Side Doors and Secret Passages to Publication.”

Looking forward to sharing the winding story of how I found my excellent publisher @natlanticbooks (or how we found each other!)

Thanks @janine.kovac for the invite! taken in San Francisco, California by @tdorabji

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On September 24, 2026, I was traveling from San Francisco International Airport to Dulles with my dear friend, Arfat Sheikh, who is the award-winning filmmaker of Saffron Kingdom. We were en route from San Francisco to Washington, DC, for the “Art as Resistance” event at Busboys and Poets. As I got off the plane in Dulles, I walked by Arfat, without realizing that he had been pulled aside on the jetway. Arfat called out to me, and I turned around. He was surrounded by numerous men. Arfat said to me, “Tara, Tara. This is ICE. They have come for me.” I never saw any of the men present a warrant or say why they were taking Arfat. They took Arfat Sheikh.

Arfat dedicated his life to speaking truth and defending human rights. He is one of the kindest and most courageous people I know. Arfat created Saffron Kingdom as a form of collective memory and truth-telling to tell the story of his people. It is devastating that someone who spent years bringing stories of human rights violations in war-torn regions to international audiences is in ICE detention, facing the conditions Arfat has dedicated his life to end. Arfat is one of the most compassionate, kind, honest, and dedicated people I know. Even inside the detention facility, Arfat continues to show courage, his love for life, and his gift for creating community. Arfat Sheikh must be released from detention immediately and returned to his home and community. #FreeArfatSheikh Supporters of Arfat Sheikh launched a GoFundMe Campaign to help cover Sheikh’s legal representation
and support his immediate community needs during this difficult time. More information can be found at
gofundme.com/freearfatsheikh by @tdorabji

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DMV! RSVP TODAY: bit.ly/kashmir1026

3 days away! This Saturday 9/26 at 1:30pm at the 450K Busboys and Poets location. by @tdorabji

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DC! We’re 5 days away from an exploration on art as resistance in Kashmir! Join us in conversation with award winning filmmaker and author Tara Dorabji this Saturday at Busboys and Poets. RSVP TODAY: bit.ly/kashmir1026 by @tdorabji

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Washington, DC! We are just nine days away from our upcoming teach-in event “Art as Resistance: Kashmir” featuring author and filmmaker Tara Dorabji.

🗓️ Saturday, September 26th
⏰ 1:30pm-3:30pm
📌 Busboys and Poets, 450 K St NW

RSVP: https://bit.ly/kashmir1026

Join our conversation with Daffodil Studios and Tara Dorabji, author and award-winning filmmaker, addressing the experiences of torture survivors in Kashmir. Tara is the author of Call Her Freedom, a fictionalized telling of the experience of Kashmiris under occupation. She is also the director of Here Still, a documentary film about torture and resistance in occupied Kashmir.

RSVP today: https://bit.ly/kashmir1026 by @tdorabji

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Just one more for the archives since this viewing platform, which looks otherworldly/fake floating in the trees sadly was demolished as being unsafe the day after we left - but what a gorgeous view of the tidal estuary and ps it was @tdorabji ‘s birthday 📸 @susanito taken in Mesa Refuge by @tdorabji

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Birthday Celebrations❤️‍🔥 by @tdorabji

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Daffodil Studios is heading to the ISNA Convention in Detroit for a weekend of film, storytelling, and community — bringing stories from Kashmir to one of North America’s largest Muslim gatherings.

Join us for the Detroit premiere of Saffron Kingdom, directed and produced by Arfat Sheikh, followed the next day by Here Still, the award-winning documentary directed and produced by Tara Dorabji and Jamie DeWolf, presented this year by Daffodil Studios.

SAFFRON KINGDOM — Detroit Premiere
Directed & Produced by Arfat Sheikh
Saturday, September 6 | 4:00–5:30 PM | Room 331B

HERE STILL
Directed & Produced by Tara Dorabji and Jamie DeWolf
Sunday, September 7 | 5:45 PM | Room 331B

Come find us at Lobby Booth #1 throughout the convention to meet the team, learn about our films and upcoming projects, and get involved.

See you in Detroit this Labour day Weekend.

#DaffodilStudios #SaffronKingdom #HereStill #isnaconvention by @tdorabji

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Washington, DC!

🗓️ Saturday, September 26th
⏰ 1:30pm-3:30pm
📌 Busboys and Poets, 450 K St NW

RSVP: https://bit.ly/kashmir1026

Join our conversation with Daffodil Studios and Tara Dorabji, author and award-winning filmmaker, addressing the experiences of torture survivors in Kashmir.

Filmed in one of the most densely militarized lands on earth, Here Still documents the experiences of torture survivors in Kashmir, shedding light on one of the greatest atrocities of our times. Here Still is one of the only international documentaries that captures the complexity and vibrancy of the Kashmiri resistance movement. Shot during a temporary cease fire in 2018, Here Still provides a glimpse into the reality of life in Indian Occupied Kashmir with exclusive footage from torture survivors and human rights activists.

Far-right Hindutva nationalists funneled hundreds of millions of dollars rewriting Kashmir's history through propaganda films via the Indian film industry, which happens to be the largest film industry in the world. Tara's documentary turns our attention toward those whose lives have been shaped by the violence that these narratives seek to erase.

RSVP today: https://bit.ly/kashmir1026 by @tdorabji

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