Dear Faisal Anwar,

"Under a CommonSky", unlike the cliché associated with the word 'common' specifically when it comes from diasporic intelligentsia*, is a profound example of relational aesthetics or digital relationality. In simple words, it illustrates what defines art today. Delighted by your thoughtful and comprehensive approach to the project recently showcased at the South Asia Institute in Chicago, I was eager to share it with my students at FCCU. I admit that being in a lecture room with this curious, young lot from the 'non-art world' is indeed a fulfilling experience. The observation below is based on their naïve (in terms of lack of experience with art), yet ample understanding of the times and challenges they face. I find satisfaction and hope both in your project and in how it was received by these enthusiasts.

Climate change has been a key consideration for my students over the past few months: the scarcity of water for Rabi crops in December-January, the Indo-Pak war over water in May, the violent monsoon in July, followed by floods in August and........

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