Ilona Yusuf spent her early childhood in England, where she was born. Later, her family moved to Lahore, Pakistan, where she was educated. She is a published poet and an editor for the Alhamra Literary Review, a collection of writings by Pakistani and South Asian writers in English. She also designs lamps and furniture, both of which she likes to call ‘conversation pieces’ as they often incorporate the use of her photographs. Currently, she is working on using her photographs to make prints after learning solar printmaking techniques. She divides her time between Islamabad, Pakistan and Scottsdale, Arizona.
Contributions:
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In conversation with Sophiya Khwaja
- No Honour in Killing: a pertinent topic for turbulent times
- Cultural liaisons
- A taste of Eden
- Painting taboo from within: a window to the outside world
- Provoking political consciousness: the art of Syed Faraz Ali
- A return to the elemental: the pottery of Shazieh Gorji
- A new business model: USAID’s Pakistan Handmade
- Wahab Jaffer
- Master of light: Mughees Riaz
