OBSERVER: Ghar (Home): Location Not Found


Multilingual storyteller, poet and artist Jasmine Babbar presents her storytelling and poetry show Ghar (Home): Location Not Found from October 10-18 at the Speakeasy Theatre: The Vault, 522 Flinders St, Melbourne.
Produced by Alisha Puri, this show is described as “araw, intimate and unexpectedly funny story about leaving home, losing it, and looking for it in other people. A reminder that we keep searching for home inside people who can barely text back.”
Jasmine Babbar was born in Punjab and raised partly in Melbourne, eventually making Mumbai her home. Her career behind the scenes of Indian television includes working with Sony Pictures Networks on shows such as Indian Idol, Fear Factor, MasterChef India and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (India).
When Jasmine arrived in Melbourne from Punjab at 16, knowing no one in the city. life took a turn early on, where she was broke and found herself at Flinders Street Station watching trains pass by but no means to reach home.
Across the road, a Hungry Jack’s was still open. She walked in, ordered a meal she couldn’t afford, and asked if they were hiring. That’s how her story began in Melbourne
This October, 15 years after that night,Jasmine returns to that same stretch of the city, this time as the artist behind Ghar: Location Not Found, premiering at the 2026 Melbourne Fringe Festival.
Today, she writes and performs stories and poetry about love, loss, belonging, relationships and the beautiful chaos of being human.
Her work moves between English, Hindi, Urdu and Punjabi, blending poetry, humour and personal storytelling.
Performance Season: October 10-18
Venue: The Speakeasy Theatre, The Vault, 522 Flinders St, Melbourne
Bookings: melbournefringe.com.au
Cheryl Threadgold