SLEEPING STRANGERS
Tami Aftab
Head tipped against a stranger’s shoulder, half-conscious trust forming in the rhythm of the commute. A lover’s leg draped over another, a friend’s weight quietly pressing in, the faint marks of fabric left on skin. In these in-between hours, vulnerability softens the day’s edges.
Styling Anna Kobayashi (with thanks to SANE PR), Make up Tina Khatri, hair Kei Takano, casting Bonnie Nolan, models Louise and Jack (train), AmiraH & KaspAr (park), Pisco & Grace (bench).
As seen on Arxipelag Volume 2
Tami Aftab
Tami Aftab is an English-Pakistani photographer based in London. Her work explores intimacy, family, identity, and play, often approaching sensitive subjects with warmth and lightness. She first developed her practice through personal projects, including a collaboration with her father that examined his short-term memory loss through humor and staged portraiture. This series later became her debut book, The Rice is on the Hob, photographed in Lahore, which explored food, heritage, and the ties between memory and family, incorporating her father’s recipes. Working across fashion, portraiture, lifestyle, and personal work, Aftab’s photography is distinguished by vibrant color and a playful, spontaneous quality.
