missed connections kicked off in march 2021 with the first public event from hiba ali’s the black indian ocean series. the inaugural event included a film screening of beheroze shroff’s compilation documentary, voices of the sidis: indians of african descent (2004- 2012), which features the sidi community of gujarat and examines the intangible cultural heritage of african descent communities. the screening was followed by a discussion with beheroze shroff and jazmin graves, moderated by hiba ali.