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The stigma of being a working mom in the South Asian community
You don't stop being a person when you become a mom
May 4, 2022
What's trending

Kim Kardashian’s Marilyn Monroe moment is about more than just the dress
It’s time we stop glamorizing disordered eating and fad diets
May 4, 2022
Conversation

Interracial Dating as an Indo-Canadian man
Family dynamics, family functions, and unlearning ingrained biases.
May 4, 2022
Conversation

How I've come to deal with my relationship to toxic productivity
A series of musings on our societal culture of toxic productivity.
May 4, 2022
What's trending

Discourses I hated: When the obsession with celebrity and fixation with true crime intersect

Johnny Depp, Megan Fox, Selling Sunset & more.
April 29, 2022
Community

How this local yoga therapist is “Reclaiming Joy” and creating safe spaces for women of colour

A conversation with yoga therapist Harmeet Kaur, discussing joy and creating safe spaces for BIPOC.
April 26, 2022
Conversation

Sh*t you can't ask your parents: My friend's boyfriend sucks
"She thinks she won’t find anyone else if they break up."
April 25, 2022

Meet You at the Light: a beautiful depiction of love, responsibility and patience
A sit down with the music video's director Alexander Farah after the video's win at SXSW.
April 20, 2022

Financial Literacy: The language I was never taught to speak in my South Asian home
Financial literacy was not in my lexicon growing up.
April 20, 2022
Community

Sikh Heritage BC celebrates Sikh Heritage Month by welcoming us home
An immersive installation entitled “True Home,” kicked off Sikh Heritage BC’s events this month
April 13, 2022
What's trending

OOTD’s in Punjabi & more: Here are 5 trends dominating your FYP on TikTok
TikTok is a guilty pleasure for many—but we’ll indulge and talk about some of the current trends.
April 13, 2022
Conversation

The gross misinterpretation of "decolonizing" by Diaspora influencers
Seerat Saini’s profile has people thinking if influencers play any role in decolonization.
April 13, 2022

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Death of Dalit garment worker highlights injustice in H&M’s supply chain
Jeyasre Kathiravel’s murder has sparked outrage worldwide.
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4/13/21
What's trending

Creative Expression and Accessibility: Where do we draw the line?
Why imitation can’t always be flattering.
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4/13/21
What's trending

Contending with consent and power in the era of Youtube super stardom
Too many on the platform are using power as a way to exploit their influence.
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4/13/21
News

A one-of-a-kind Sikh Studies program is coming soon to the University of Calgary

UCalgary is taking donations to establish the Expanding Sikh Studies initiative
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4/13/21
News

Stop Asian Hate: Resources & What you can do

A list of readings and resources to allow you to think about the movement to #StopAsianHate
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3/30/21
Arts & culture

Indie music from India: Here are 5 artists who make the genre magical
A melting pot of various genres, the independent music in India is only growing
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3/30/21
Arts & culture

It’s sweet to be Kulfi: Meet the South Asian beauty brand celebrating culture and beauty
South Asian representation in the beauty industry has been on the rise, and Kulfi is leading the way
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3/30/21
News

After over 100 days of protests, Kisaan Sleepout looks to raise awareness for farmers in India
With heavy hearts we watched our elders march to Delhi. We had to do something.
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3/23/21
Arts & culture

Riz Ahmed makes history as first Muslim best actor nominee at the 93rd Academy Awards
The Oscars announced the most racially diverse slate of nominees that they have ever had.
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3/23/21

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