Empty Swivel Chairs Catch Screen Glow in Chiniot Lecture Hall

Soft blue light from a projection screen washes over rows of empty swivel chairs in a spacious lecture hall in Chiniot. The early afternoon daylight falls through high windows, meeting the digital glow on polished wooden floors and plastic seat surfaces. Each chair back reflects a faint, cool highlight where the screen saver image projects. Dust motes hang suspended in the beams of natural light, illuminating the quiet stillness of the room before students arrive. The wooden armrests show signs of frequent use, their edges worn smooth. One reflection of the screen’s pixel grid shimmers on the floor near the front row, at the base of the empty space in the anticipation of a lesson about to begin.