Aeiman Rafiq is a clinical psychology resident scholar and mental health practitioner (focussing on art and play therapy) from Kashmir. As a survivor of conflict, she is passionate about how story-telling and arts can allow people to narrate conflict, speak their pain, and create a sense of belonging and community. Aeiman is currently studying for a masters in clinical psychology, at the Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences through which she is providing individual therapy to clinical populations and play-based therapies to children in conflict. She has previous clinical experience from organisations such as FindHope, Headstreams, and working at the Government Medical College in Srinagar, Kashmir.  

Aeiman has used art in various forms such as painting, story-telling, body-kinaesthetic as well as her own poetry to speak about conflict, its manifestation in psychological functions, and how art can be used as a tool for liberation. 

Participant in: August 2024 Fellowship: The Arts as a Tool for Peacebuilding