In 2009 Karolina Gembara moved to Delhi to learn photography and stayed for seven years. When we lie down, grasses grow from us comprises photographs taken during this period, as Gembara developed a love/hate relationship with the city, borne out of a combination of fascination, homesickness and a feeling of transience. During her time in the city, Gembara moved around frequently and found it difficult to establish a home, or a place where she felt truly comfortable. She met many in a similar position—housing was temporary and even romantic relationships were somehow superficial and makeshift. Gembara was never comfortable taking photographs on the street and so, over time, cultivated her own visual language—one which prevented her from being a mere onlooker. She turned both to friends and people she could identify with.