Call Me Heena — Shahria Sharmin — dienacht Publishing — 2025

An intimate account of Hijra lives in Bangladesh and India, built through Shahria Sharmin’s sustained relationship with Heena and her community. Portraits and personal encounters challenge the distance imposed by social exclusion, while the book’s construction refuses a conventional sequence: a pop-out leporello, two additional booklets and silver printing on black paper interrupt the flow of images. The work gives space to daily life, chosen families and the complex position of Hijras within South Asian history.

Technical Sheet
Title: Call Me Heena
Artist / Author: Shahria Sharmin
Date: 2025
Edition: Edition of 500 copies
Technique / Printing Method: Duotone printing; silver on black paper
Medium / Materials: Foil-stamped linen hardcover; pop-out leporello and two booklets
Dimensions: 24 × 19 cm
Pages: 104
Language: English
Publisher: dienacht Publishing
ISBN: 9783946099376