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People tell their stories on social media, because they know someone will listen
June 22, 2020
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The Surrey School District speaks out against anti-Black racism. What’s next?
June 22, 2020
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Anti-Blackness in the South Asian community
It’s long overdue for us to recognize how we have been complicit in anti-Black racism
June 9, 2020
Arts & culture

Skinny Local’s “Radio Bombay” Is an out of this World Sonic Journey
The dystopian album features diverse genres including hip-hop, metal and psytrance
May 7, 2020
News

The Loss of Two Bollywood Legends
In 48 hours the world has lost Bollywood legends, Rishi Kapoor and Irrfan Khan
April 30, 2020
Arts & culture

New Release: Villa – Sippin
Villa collaborates with creative director and actor KayRay to bring his new single ‘Sippin’ to life
April 29, 2020
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Quarantine Cooking with Tan France
Tan is creating amazing recipe videos for delicious desi food
April 25, 2020
What's trending

From Michelin restaurants to your kitchen
Chefs Ranveer Brar and Vineet Bhatia are filling up your quarantine appetite with new dishes
April 25, 2020
News

Get Creative These 30 Days of Ramadan
30daysoframadan is a platform for creatives to share their experiences this month
April 25, 2020
Arts & culture

A new addition to the Vancouver Fringe Festival
Rohit Chokhani—Vancouver Fringe Festival’s newest executive director
April 16, 2020
News

South Asian Arts Resiliency Fund
Assisting US-based South Asian arts workers in the performing arts, film, visual arts etc.
April 9, 2020
Community

The Blume sisters help source 10,000 N95 Masks
The Ghatrora sisters are committed to providing healthcare resources to their community
April 9, 2020

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Why you need to get on the Avan Jogia side of Tik Tok

Our favourite brown boy is taking TikTok by storm, and he deserves VIP seat on your For You page
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1/19/21
News

The Supreme Court's involvement in the farmers' protests is not a step in the right direction
The Supreme Court's comments might seem to spark optimism, but they are not a good sign.
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1/19/21
News

City of Surrey votes against land acknowledgement: here's why we expect more
The City of Surrey has once again shown their lack of commitment in addressing racism in Surrey.
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1/19/21
News

The storming of The US Capitol and its connection to race, politics, and the criminal justice system

“We aren’t asking you to shoot them, we are asking you not to shoot us like you don’t shoot them.”
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1/12/21
Arts & culture

Not By Chance: Our favourite Brown Munde close off 2020 with complete bangers
AP Dhillon, Gurinder Gill, and Money Musik release their first EP, Not By Chance.
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1/12/21
Community

Surrey’s Juvy Kooner signs with Portuguese soccer team S.C. Braga

From Surrey, BC, to the soccer pitch in Portugal, a homegrown talent is headed to the big leagues.
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1/12/21
News

Numerous Canadian politicians resign after traveling abroad amid pandemic
While public health officials urge us to stay at home, politicians are going on vacation.
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1/12/21
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Conflicting reviews roll in for popular new Pixar film “Soul”
While some loved the film, others pointed out criticisms or contradictions in their representation.
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1/12/21
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Artists we discovered this year, underground and in the mainstream

Here are some artists we discovered this year!
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