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Ananya Rao-Middleton
JoinedJuly 17, 2019
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Ananya is a 26-year old feminist Artist, Historian and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioner based in London. She started painting seriously in November 2018 whilst being house-bound due to a brain injury (post-concussion syndrome). Using painting as a way to heal herself, Ananya is always looking for the next opportunity to translate political issues that matter to her into art. She primarily paints women of colour, using art to examine different gendered and racialised realities that shape their lived experiences. Her paintings depict women of colour as masters of their own narratives and histories, rather than muses or objects. @ananyapaints Etsy shop: https://etsy.com/shop/ananyapaints Website: https://www.ananyapaints.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ananyaraomiddleton

The S Word

The UK government announced a major shift in the country’s immigration policy in September of last year. International students graduating in the summer of 2021 onwards would now have the opportunity to apply to remain in the country for an additional two years beyond the completion of their degrees. A...
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Healing by Helping Others

Recovering from trauma can be a long and complicated journey. Sometimes the road to recovery is confusing and bleak. Other times there is no recovery; only a dead-end. There is no right or wrong way forward; we all handle our traumatic experiences differently. In my case, I eventually found peace...
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Of a certain disposition

I am a statement. My life is a performance. Being an Asian Muslim woman in Britain today is politically and conceptually challenging; this is why it is even more important to create art. A choice made and a representation of identity. Wearing hijab is a realisation of my ability as...
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