An anthology of films, pictures, and books by Dubai-based storyteller Danish Farhan.

F I L M S

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P H O T O G R A P H Y

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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.

Told from the perspective of both insider and outsider, the book is a tribute to a culture where identity is passed down not through words, but through the way people live.

Non-fiction, memoir, cultural documentary
207 pages. Available in print and digital soon.

E S S A Y S

July 3, 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.

21 Things I Learnt Living with Bedouins for 100 Days

April 10, 2025

Bedouins of the Wind
Making Dubai’s Indie Film

February 5, 2025

P O E T R Y

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Prose
On the Nature of Afarness
Arrivals, aplenty
Scar & Bruise
Bridge Across Forever

A B O U T

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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.