Photograph to comeLead image for “What a wall remembers”
What a wall remembers
Sample article. A placeholder essay on brick, light and the buildings we inherit, used to design the Journal.
House of Mohali
A home formore happinessand life.
MoHaLi means More Happiness and Life. We call it HOM, a name that feels like home.
A cultural house for people shaped by more than one place. Beginning with the South Asian diaspora, we bring people together through creativity, shared experiences and conversation.
Photograph to comePeople gathered around a shared table
Why the House exists
Identity is layered. Many of us are shaped by more than one place, through migration, family history and the languages we move between.
Cultural spaces often flatten that into nostalgia, stereotype or a generic aesthetic. House of Mohali creates contemporary, participatory gatherings where people can bring different parts of themselves into the same room.
The story of the HouseEnter, contribute, belong
There is always room for another perspective, another story, another person at the table.
Enter
Come as you are. Every format is designed for someone meeting a culture, a craft or a community for the first time.
Contribute
Bring something with you: a story, a recipe, a record, a skill or a piece of your work. What guests bring shapes the evening.
Belong
Leave with people you want to see again. The House gives you reasons to return and relationships that continue after the gathering ends.
Gatherings
Gatherings are where the House comes to life
Small, participatory evenings built around three series. Our gatherings begin in Dubai, a city where people from many cultures and histories already meet.
First dates to be announced
About GatheringsPhotograph to comeAn intimate performance in a small room
SONA by HOM
Live artistic and musical expression
Intimate performances, listening sessions and artist-led encounters, in rooms where listening and presence matter.
RIYAZ by HOM
Hands-on creative practice
Workshops and craft experiences where you learn by doing. Each one is named for its practice and the person who leads it.
VIRSA by HOM
Heritage, storytelling and conversation
A travelling series. Each edition renders one city as a world, through sound, scent, taste, touch, sight and conversation.
VIRSA by HOM
One city at a time
Each VIRSA edition renders one city as a world, through the people, memories, creative traditions and contemporary life that shape it. It is never a theme night. The series begins with South Asian cities and travels outwards.
- Sound
- Scent
- Taste
- Touch
- Sight
- Conversation
South Asian starting points, for example
- Lahore
- Mumbai
- Dhaka
- Colombo
- Kathmandu
Possible future cultural geographies
- Beirut
- Cairo
- Istanbul
- Marrakech
- London
- Toronto
An exploration of where VIRSA could travel.
From the House
Beyond the programme, the House is developing its own language of scent, sound and material.
Mehsoos
Scent
Candles, sensory objects and scent-led experiences that give each gathering its own atmosphere.
M Sound
Sound
Music, listening and sonic curation. M Sound shapes how the House sounds and programmes SONA.
Zarf
Touch and material culture
Objects, table settings and material experiences. Zarf shapes the table and the room around it.
Journal
Writing on memory, identity and exchange
Sample articles shown to preview the layout.
Objects that hold a room
Sample article. A placeholder piece on material, craft and the things we keep.
In praise of the long table
Sample article. A placeholder reflection on conversation and why it needs room to wander.
Pull up a chair.
Tell us what you would bring: a story, an idea, a skill or a question. Help shape the House and its first gatherings.
- Write to ushello@houseofmohali.com
- Follow alongInstagram @houseofmohali (opens in a new tab)