Bloom: Survivor Storytelling

Bloom is an interdisciplinary performance project centered on participatory engagement, survivor storytelling, and community healing within the South Asian community. Through Indian classical music, dance, and spoken word, the work creates a space for dialogue around sexual assault awareness and survivor self-empowerment. As director and producer, I led cross-disciplinary collaboration, secured grant funding, and facilitated community-centered conversations on sexual assault awareness. The project was developed through a human-centered approach that prioritized empathy, cultural nuance, and survivor agency. The story was written by an anonymous college student (a friend who shared their story in collaboration with me), grounding the performance in lived experience and collective reflection.

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Awarded "Outstanding Innovative Event" and "Outstanding Cultural Awareness Program" by the community at the 2019 A/PIA Heritage Month Awards Gala.

Bloom is a collaboration between the South Asian Awareness Network and Michigan Sahana.

Performance Article by The Michigan Daily

The title Bloom represents the creation of a safe space for growth, healing, and visibility. The performance premiered at the Video Studio in the Duderstadt Center on February 22 and was later exhibited at the University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) as part of the Daring Dances Fellowship.

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