Sound, smell, migration and belonging.
Sensory Souvenir explores how migration transforms the sounds and smells of urban life—and how these sensory memories shape our sense of home.
The project developed through field recordings in Tehran, Rome, Hamburg and Berlin, interviews with immigrants, and research into soundscapes and smellscapes. It became increasingly autobiographical after my relocation to Germany.
Developed through Forecast’s 2021–2022 mentorship programme with Emeka Ogboh.