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Asif Mian’s subject matter is undeniably personal. His aim, however, is not linear narrative; he seeks, rather, more complicated dialogue. In Mian’s own words: "Shortly after turning 20, my estranged father was murdered in Terrell, Texas. There were few leads; the killer was never found. I obsessively reenacted the event in my mind. News of distant shootings became suddenly intimate. While the violence of daily life repulses me, I am fascinated by its visceral power. When crowds gather to watch a fight, what holds them? Why do I stop?"

Following the Trump administration’s travel ban …