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Naemal Afzal

Lam’bay Baal

Illustration
2025
Digital Media
11"x9"
“Lam’bay Baal” (long hair) reflects the experience of navigating beauty standards and expectations in the desi diaspora, revealing both the weight carried and the effort required to maintain them.

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Lam’bay Baal
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2026, GradEx 111
OCAD University

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