A Safe & Creative Community Space in Lyari by the People of Lyari, Mehr Ghar is an Flagship initiative of Mehrdar Art and Production - It is an arts based community space for learning & open dialogue that features a small café space, studio, library, meeting room and event hall where we hosts poetry readings, meetups with writers, talks, debates, theatre performances, film screenings, open mics, jam sessions and standup comedy. It’s open to everyone, regardless of gender, caste, ethnicity, and… Show more A Safe & Creative Community Space in Lyari by the People of Lyari, Mehr Ghar is an Flagship initiative of Mehrdar Art and Production - It is an arts based community space for learning & open dialogue that features a small café space, studio, library, meeting room and event hall where we hosts poetry readings, meetups with writers, talks, debates, theatre performances, film screenings, open mics, jam sessions and standup comedy. It’s open to everyone, regardless of gender, caste, ethnicity, and religion.Lyari has experienced the worst violence in the last two decades. People of this area have faced immense trauma, pain, and discrimination. Young people needed “Hope” to build communities and restart their lives. Mehr Ghar is an initiative to build upon that “Hope” We encourage, empower & engage young individuals, local youth groups, artist community, local stakeholders and community based organization to build the social change through Arts, Creative Expression and Open Dialogue. The place has become a centre of cultural and intellectual activities that contributing to Sustainable Development Goal 16, focusing on Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions.Since March 2021, Mehr-Ghar has hosted hundreds of activities, ranging from trainings/workshops, poetry readings and film screenings, to vibrant debates on critical issue with support and participation of local communities, stakeholders, musicians, asrtists, writers, filmmakers, local leaders. Mehr-Ghar has contributed to revitalizing Lyari’s Cultural Landscape and has provided an alternative, independent safe community space discourse to local people. Show less

Mehrdar Art and Production (MAP), a Karachi based film production house established in 2012. Specializing in positive reassurance and socially motivated content, He committed to highlight the voices of Marginalized communities through producing content that break boundaries through documentaries, webseries, social action projects, events & campaigns,

The team, after months of campaigning, Team MAP produced a comic series "Little Master" based on a child navigating through the pandemic - which was launched at t2f's farrar gallery on 7th October, 2020.The story is about a community facing the adverse effects of covid-19 and the disasters caused due to the spread of misinformation and fake news about the pandemic within the community. The focus of the story is a young boy Ahmed who is famously known by little master within the… Show more The team, after months of campaigning, Team MAP produced a comic series "Little Master" based on a child navigating through the pandemic - which was launched at t2f's farrar gallery on 7th October, 2020.The story is about a community facing the adverse effects of covid-19 and the disasters caused due to the spread of misinformation and fake news about the pandemic within the community. The focus of the story is a young boy Ahmed who is famously known by little master within the community as he focusses on observing and learning before coming to resolutions. The story focuses on little master’s journey on developing an understanding of the pandemic and trying to spread awareness on following SoPs, countering extreme narratives spread due to the pandemic, and trying to maintain peace within different socio economic classes, cultures, belief systems and casts living within community and the book is divided into six chapters, with six stories catering to each issue separately. The witty and well-though out names include 'Virus-Corona', 'Afwahein Sunona' (Listen to rumours), 'Ghar se Niklona' (Don't leave the house), 'Munafay Kam Rakhona' (Cut down on profits), 'Apas Mein Larona' (Don't fight amongst one another) and 'Ehtiyat Karona' (Practice precaution.)We printed 1,000 copies in collaboration with ilm o adab publishers and distributed amongst different schools in order to reach out to young children and students to learn and develop an understanding of pandemics and epidemics also we aims to print more 9,000 copies of this 6-chapter comic book. Show less

During COVID-19 in Pakistan, we observed and felt that people aren't fighting the coronavirus, instead, they are fighting with one another, even many organizations refused to give relief to Hindus and minorities, blaming their castes and religion for the coronavirus. Our organization Mehrdar Art and Production initiated a social and digital awareness campaign on COVID-19 & interfaith harmony by the name of "HUM SUB SAATH" https://www.facebook.com/Humsubsaathpk/ where the team interviewed some… Show more During COVID-19 in Pakistan, we observed and felt that people aren't fighting the coronavirus, instead, they are fighting with one another, even many organizations refused to give relief to Hindus and minorities, blaming their castes and religion for the coronavirus. Our organization Mehrdar Art and Production initiated a social and digital awareness campaign on COVID-19 & interfaith harmony by the name of "HUM SUB SAATH" https://www.facebook.com/Humsubsaathpk/ where the team interviewed some key influencers, role models, social activists, community leaders, and local area celebrities to spread and reinforce the message of peace within targeted communities on mutual existence, pluralism and tolerance. Furthermore, 20 Inclusive sessions on awareness of covid-19 and interfaith harmony have been conducted in different places of Lyari and Ibrahim Hyderi included community centers, rooftops, mandir, church, and Imam dargah's by our participants who are youth activists of their respective communities and involve themselves with different communities despite of culture, cast, creed or religion. Show less

“Stories of Sindh” is a program which seeks to encourage youth to come together to reclaim the reputation of the historically inclusive society of Sindh through 12 video documentaries and reduce community members’ vulnerability to negative narratives that depict and create divisions and intolerances through training of 60 youth from Khairpur, Shikarpur and Jacobabad in documentary filmmaking based on positive narratives using examples of diversity and communal harmony and exhibiting these… Show more “Stories of Sindh” is a program which seeks to encourage youth to come together to reclaim the reputation of the historically inclusive society of Sindh through 12 video documentaries and reduce community members’ vulnerability to negative narratives that depict and create divisions and intolerances through training of 60 youth from Khairpur, Shikarpur and Jacobabad in documentary filmmaking based on positive narratives using examples of diversity and communal harmony and exhibiting these documentaries in the communities and holding discussions that will promote constructive conversations and dialogue. Show less

Azme Naujawan (AeN) aims to empower Karachi’s disengage youth by equipping them with the skills they need to bring a positive change in the society through capacity building, mentoring and meaningful engagement.

Hum Aapas Mein revolves around the theme of “building valuable bonds between communities” and “establishing peace and harmony together” it is an eight-episode series that follows the lives of families living in a neighbourhood and highlights “how we are all different in a good way”.At first, they think they are very different because of religion, cast and colour but later – as they get to know more about each other – they realize they are all the same.