Salima Hashmi on Growing Up with Faiz Ahmed Faiz and Finding Her Own Voice | Jugnunama | 9A1G

Renowned artist, educator and author Salima Hashmi joins Jugnu Mohsin for an intimate conversation about her memoir, Waiting in the Wings, and a life shaped by art, history and political resistance. She recalls growing up as the daughter of legendary poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz and Alys Faiz, witnessing the upheaval of Partition and learning as a child that her father had been imprisoned “because he told the truth.” She reflects on her mother Alys’s extraordinary sacrifices, her family’s life in Lahore, and the friendships that sustained them through difficult times. Salima also discusses finding her calling as an artist, her transformative years at the National College of Arts, her marriage to Shoaib Hashmi and their pioneering work in television satire. The conversation concludes with Faiz’s enduring popularity across borders and his unshakable belief that peace will ultimately prevail. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Waiting in the Wings 02:18 Growing up with Faiz Ahmed Faiz 04:41 Witnessing Partition as a child 08:33 Memories of Empress Road 16:06 Alys Faiz and her sacrifices 18:42 Courage, resistance and belonging in Lahore 22:31 Finding her calling through art 27:33 Love and life with Shoaib Hashmi 32:26 The transformation of NCA 37:41 Television satire and political repression 41:06 Remembering a life of love and laughter 42:31 Faiz’s global legacy and message of peace #SalimaHashmi #JugnuMohsin #FaizAhmedFaiz #Jugnunama #WaitingInTheWings