isaff got its start through farah nousheen and rita meher. they founded tasveer in march 2002 in seattle, washington. the idea of tasveer was born after they attended a south asian women's festival in san francisco in november 2001. they wanted to bring this enriching experience to their home, seattle. tasveer's first screening was held at elliott bay book company on the occasion of gay pride weekend that summer. since then, isaff has screened over 200 films at numerous venues throughout seattle. tasveer was incorporated as a non profit organization in march 2004