GKSihat (she/her)
@gksihat.bsky.social
A neurodivergent born and bred Londoner with Punjabi, East African heritage. A writer. A researcher. An historian in the making.
Of course I'd give myself a concussion during the busiest part of the month... [insert your most dramatic eye roll, face palm, and a shake of the head here]
At least the view on the way to the doctor's is nice.
At least the view on the way to the doctor's is nice.
November 22, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Of course I'd give myself a concussion during the busiest part of the month... [insert your most dramatic eye roll, face palm, and a shake of the head here]
At least the view on the way to the doctor's is nice.
At least the view on the way to the doctor's is nice.
I’ve officially joined the conversation. This is my first real step into academia, the first time Oxford has appeared in my byline, and the first time I’ve published something in a field that matters so deeply to my soul. This is mad — I’m so grateful!
🔗 muse.jhu.edu/pub/162/arti...
🔗 muse.jhu.edu/pub/162/arti...
October 29, 2025 at 4:29 PM
I’ve officially joined the conversation. This is my first real step into academia, the first time Oxford has appeared in my byline, and the first time I’ve published something in a field that matters so deeply to my soul. This is mad — I’m so grateful!
🔗 muse.jhu.edu/pub/162/arti...
🔗 muse.jhu.edu/pub/162/arti...
When your life has turned into study-work-study-family responsibility-work-study-errands, you take the breathers whenever you can find time. I have never been more grateful to live in such a beautiful location. 🍂
October 18, 2025 at 12:15 PM
When your life has turned into study-work-study-family responsibility-work-study-errands, you take the breathers whenever you can find time. I have never been more grateful to live in such a beautiful location. 🍂
I found myself seeing pieces I would have ordinarily walked past in a new light, finding meaning and beauty in works that didn't initially speak to me, and discovered new favourites from artists I already admired. It was such an inspiring afternoon.
October 12, 2025 at 1:05 PM
I found myself seeing pieces I would have ordinarily walked past in a new light, finding meaning and beauty in works that didn't initially speak to me, and discovered new favourites from artists I already admired. It was such an inspiring afternoon.
This weekend, I was invited on a private tour of the latest auction pieces and Christie's.
Modern art has never been my comfort zone. Still, I went along for the experience, and I'm so glad I did.
Modern art has never been my comfort zone. Still, I went along for the experience, and I'm so glad I did.
October 12, 2025 at 1:01 PM
This weekend, I was invited on a private tour of the latest auction pieces and Christie's.
Modern art has never been my comfort zone. Still, I went along for the experience, and I'm so glad I did.
Modern art has never been my comfort zone. Still, I went along for the experience, and I'm so glad I did.
I love that there are still parts of London I've not yet explored after all these years... 😍
October 12, 2025 at 11:39 AM
I love that there are still parts of London I've not yet explored after all these years... 😍
Although finding out my main library will be the Radcliffe Camera comes a very close second. Dream come true for a book lover! 🤓💫
October 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Although finding out my main library will be the Radcliffe Camera comes a very close second. Dream come true for a book lover! 🤓💫
The best part of studying at Oxford? Having access to the Bodleian Library… 😍
October 10, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The best part of studying at Oxford? Having access to the Bodleian Library… 😍
🚶♀️Wandering around Oxford… (Part 3)
October 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
🚶♀️Wandering around Oxford… (Part 3)
🚶♀️Wandering around Oxford… (Part 2)
October 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM
🚶♀️Wandering around Oxford… (Part 2)
🚶♀️Wandering around Oxford… (Part 1)
October 10, 2025 at 4:04 PM
🚶♀️Wandering around Oxford… (Part 1)
Then it was off for a quick pint and some chips… 🍺🍟 Talk about the perfect reset.
October 10, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Then it was off for a quick pint and some chips… 🍺🍟 Talk about the perfect reset.
I get anxious in crowds, can’t handle loud noises, and hate eye contact… so the second I was out of the Fresher’s Fair, I claimed sanctuary at the Ashmolean.
A bit of quiet time with Lorenzo reminded me exactly why I’d applied to study at Oxford in the first place. 💭
A bit of quiet time with Lorenzo reminded me exactly why I’d applied to study at Oxford in the first place. 💭
October 10, 2025 at 3:52 PM
I get anxious in crowds, can’t handle loud noises, and hate eye contact… so the second I was out of the Fresher’s Fair, I claimed sanctuary at the Ashmolean.
A bit of quiet time with Lorenzo reminded me exactly why I’d applied to study at Oxford in the first place. 💭
A bit of quiet time with Lorenzo reminded me exactly why I’d applied to study at Oxford in the first place. 💭
An hour with Guz Khan and James Acaster last night was worth the four hours to and from a venue we’d never heard of, the cab fare it took to get home because all the buses had stopped, and the rumbling stomachs in the middle of the night because we’d missed dinner. Bloody brilliant!
September 20, 2025 at 4:49 PM
An hour with Guz Khan and James Acaster last night was worth the four hours to and from a venue we’d never heard of, the cab fare it took to get home because all the buses had stopped, and the rumbling stomachs in the middle of the night because we’d missed dinner. Bloody brilliant!
I might still be wearing my Brunel T, but Oxford induction has officially commenced! Honestly, I don’t know what the hell I’m doing or where any of this will lead, but as Tolkien says, “Not all those who wander are lost.” Here’s to new beginnings, late-night reading sessions, and the adventure!
September 12, 2025 at 8:54 PM
I might still be wearing my Brunel T, but Oxford induction has officially commenced! Honestly, I don’t know what the hell I’m doing or where any of this will lead, but as Tolkien says, “Not all those who wander are lost.” Here’s to new beginnings, late-night reading sessions, and the adventure!
Have you seen Tai Shani’s The Dream yet?
The free installation features a luminous blue figure caught in a deep sleep while chaos swirls around her. It’s one of those pieces that makes you stop and think about what we might be “sleeping through” in our own lives…
The free installation features a luminous blue figure caught in a deep sleep while chaos swirls around her. It’s one of those pieces that makes you stop and think about what we might be “sleeping through” in our own lives…
September 6, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Have you seen Tai Shani’s The Dream yet?
The free installation features a luminous blue figure caught in a deep sleep while chaos swirls around her. It’s one of those pieces that makes you stop and think about what we might be “sleeping through” in our own lives…
The free installation features a luminous blue figure caught in a deep sleep while chaos swirls around her. It’s one of those pieces that makes you stop and think about what we might be “sleeping through” in our own lives…
Finally got the chance to see A Man for All Seasons at the Harold Pinter Theatre last week. An incredible cast with truly brilliant performances. Not entirely convinced by the portrayals of Henry and Cromwell… but then again, More was painted as a saint, and that’s not the full story either.
August 18, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Finally got the chance to see A Man for All Seasons at the Harold Pinter Theatre last week. An incredible cast with truly brilliant performances. Not entirely convinced by the portrayals of Henry and Cromwell… but then again, More was painted as a saint, and that’s not the full story either.
A few of my favourite details...
@dulwichgallery.bsky.social #DulwichPictureGallery #LondonDaysOut #ArtAndCulture #GalleryWandering #LondonLife #OldMasters #ArtAppreciation #ArtHistory #Brushstrokes #PaintingDetails
@dulwichgallery.bsky.social #DulwichPictureGallery #LondonDaysOut #ArtAndCulture #GalleryWandering #LondonLife #OldMasters #ArtAppreciation #ArtHistory #Brushstrokes #PaintingDetails
August 17, 2025 at 12:13 PM
A few of my favourite details...
@dulwichgallery.bsky.social #DulwichPictureGallery #LondonDaysOut #ArtAndCulture #GalleryWandering #LondonLife #OldMasters #ArtAppreciation #ArtHistory #Brushstrokes #PaintingDetails
@dulwichgallery.bsky.social #DulwichPictureGallery #LondonDaysOut #ArtAndCulture #GalleryWandering #LondonLife #OldMasters #ArtAppreciation #ArtHistory #Brushstrokes #PaintingDetails
A very belated birthday outing with my moon sister yesterday — nothing better than good company, good food, and a potter round the beautiful Dulwich Picture Gallery.
@dulwichgallery.bsky.social #DulwichPictureGallery #LondonDaysOut #ArtAndCulture #GalleryWandering #LondonLife
@dulwichgallery.bsky.social #DulwichPictureGallery #LondonDaysOut #ArtAndCulture #GalleryWandering #LondonLife
August 17, 2025 at 12:11 PM
A very belated birthday outing with my moon sister yesterday — nothing better than good company, good food, and a potter round the beautiful Dulwich Picture Gallery.
@dulwichgallery.bsky.social #DulwichPictureGallery #LondonDaysOut #ArtAndCulture #GalleryWandering #LondonLife
@dulwichgallery.bsky.social #DulwichPictureGallery #LondonDaysOut #ArtAndCulture #GalleryWandering #LondonLife
The 13th has landed on a Wednesday, which means you’re getting two fresh reads from me today.
📖 On Substack I share the lessons I learnt in Rome: gksihat.substack.com/p/lessons-fr...
🎨 On my website there's a deep dive into Michelangelo’s David: gksihat.com/from-cathedr...
Two worlds, one day.
📖 On Substack I share the lessons I learnt in Rome: gksihat.substack.com/p/lessons-fr...
🎨 On my website there's a deep dive into Michelangelo’s David: gksihat.com/from-cathedr...
Two worlds, one day.
August 13, 2025 at 11:26 AM
The 13th has landed on a Wednesday, which means you’re getting two fresh reads from me today.
📖 On Substack I share the lessons I learnt in Rome: gksihat.substack.com/p/lessons-fr...
🎨 On my website there's a deep dive into Michelangelo’s David: gksihat.com/from-cathedr...
Two worlds, one day.
📖 On Substack I share the lessons I learnt in Rome: gksihat.substack.com/p/lessons-fr...
🎨 On my website there's a deep dive into Michelangelo’s David: gksihat.com/from-cathedr...
Two worlds, one day.
I think I’ve just found my new favourite workspace… 💻 ✍🏽 📚
July 27, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I think I’ve just found my new favourite workspace… 💻 ✍🏽 📚
I am officially obsessed with the V&A East Storehouse. Okay, I needed every song Måneskin has ever released to handle that metal grid flooring, but otherwise it was incredible!
July 19, 2025 at 12:08 PM
I am officially obsessed with the V&A East Storehouse. Okay, I needed every song Måneskin has ever released to handle that metal grid flooring, but otherwise it was incredible!
The Silk Road's history is a myth, but there was a Golden Road: a trade route between the Roman Empire and not China, but India. Honestly, seeing William Dalrymple in person at the British Museum was the only thing worth braving 32° heat yesterday, and it was worth every second of discomfort.
July 12, 2025 at 1:42 PM
The Silk Road's history is a myth, but there was a Golden Road: a trade route between the Roman Empire and not China, but India. Honestly, seeing William Dalrymple in person at the British Museum was the only thing worth braving 32° heat yesterday, and it was worth every second of discomfort.
I’ve never been into the British Museum’s Reading Room before - it’s such an iconic space, the heart of the museum. Designed in the 19th century, it was once used by the likes of Karl Marx, Virginia Woolf and George Bernard Shaw. To be able to walk into that incredible space was such a treat.
July 6, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I’ve never been into the British Museum’s Reading Room before - it’s such an iconic space, the heart of the museum. Designed in the 19th century, it was once used by the likes of Karl Marx, Virginia Woolf and George Bernard Shaw. To be able to walk into that incredible space was such a treat.
This exhibition is really something special. It’s one of the first big exhibitions to dive into Indian devotional art from a multi-faith perspective, and does it so beautifully. I really recommend it.
July 6, 2025 at 5:59 PM
This exhibition is really something special. It’s one of the first big exhibitions to dive into Indian devotional art from a multi-faith perspective, and does it so beautifully. I really recommend it.