aaja chai

aaja is created by my siblings and I, with influences from india, pakistan, east africa, london and los angeles. chai is our vessel to remember, share and continue stories of the south asian diaspora — it is driven by feminine energy, philosophy, and rituals that remind us of our human experience.

we hope to meet you over a cup of chai. follow us on instagram for upcoming pop ups.

woven silk textile known as “tapestry of the witches,” spain, early thirteenth century.

from islamic art by david talbot rice (new york: frederick a. praeger, 1965).

new york 🤎 our hearts are so full ~ very much still processing how special last weekend was. thank you for having chai with us and @wemakeththou. we’ll be back soon xx

see you this weekend xx

sunday in the park with @walkgoodla 🤎

photos by @emlovesfoood

entrance from ‘home is a foreign place’, zarina, 1999

offerings to the goddess palden lhamo (shri devi), 16th century, tibet

mud painting, richard long

aaja, iii — tea stained + painted vinyl for our chai affogato cups, served alongside @bhoykitchen

yesterday was sunday ~

we hosted our friends + family, and shared something we’ve imagined for years. this initial pop-up was an intimate gathering of all the sensory components that make up aaja.

thank you to everyone who spent their after