ACROSS TWO LANDS, ONE FAMILY COLLIDES.

Inspired by composer Anne Wood’s true story, When Mountains Meet/Jub Milain Pahaar is gig theatre with Scottish/South Asian inspired original music and striking visual images that recount Anne's adventures as she leaves Edinburgh for an unforgettable voyage through Pakistan with her newly found father.​

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"This is my story. My mother is Scottish. My father was Pakistani. In my early twenties, I found the father I had never met, visited Karachi, and experienced generous hospitality and cultural riches. I also discovered that being a professional musician and an illegitimate woman accorded me little status in Pakistan. I had arrived but didn’t know who to be. I needed to find my own way to thrive."

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When Mountains Meet explores family relationships, love and nurture, navigating different cultures, language and music to overcome prejudice and conflicting emotions when we yearn to belong.

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When Mountains Meet premiered in Janurary 2023 as part of Celtic Connections Festival and will be touring in Spring 2024.

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Find out more about our journey and development process below.