F I L M S
B O O K S
O N E H U N D R E D Y E A R S
by Danish Farhan
A poetic memoir chronicling 100 days spent with a Bedouin in the deserts of the Dhaid. Through quiet observation and immersive storytelling, Danish captures the fading rhythms of Bedouin life—marked by silence, tradition, and deep connection to the land.
Non-fiction, memoir, cultural documentary. 207 pages. Available in print and digital soon.
E S S A Y S
June 21, 2025
There is a line in the voiceover I recorded in the last week of editing — “I am of this land, but I’m not from this land” — a quiet sentence about where I fit in the story as an observer. It wasn’t even part of the original script. But I remember the feeling in my chest when I said it aloud. I hesitated. It wasn’t fear of judgment. It was fear of being understood.
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July 7, 2025
Between Bedouins and nomads, I found that story-tellers must first story-live. Four months ago, I lived among Bedouins in the deserts of modern Arabia making a film. Three days ago, I watched the sun rise over the green steppes of Töv, in Mongolia. It struck me how far apart these places were and yet how strangely familiar they felt.
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P O E T R Y
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A B O U T
Danish is a Dubai-raised, self-taught artist, filmmaker, photographer & cultural observer. A university drop-out but also an honorary doctorate recipient, his work is a study of the in-between: where truth lingers before words claim it.