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Hammad Abdullah

Hammad Abdullah

Hamad came from Pakistan to Canada as an international student and recently completed his masters in history from UBC. He is interested in issues related to South Asian cultures, histories, and colonialism. When not reading and writing (or thinking about reading and writing), he can be seen playing cricket.

Community

In seva of Indigenous communities
What does it mean to be a Punjabi immigrant on Indigenous, unceded lands of Canada?
March 30, 2023
Community

Surjeet Kalsey on domestic violence in the South Asian community and the need for men to dismantle the patriarchy
The writer and family therapist dives into her experience handling cases of domestic violence.
February 23, 2023
Community

In search of an Indo-Canadian home
Mann reflects upon her experiences of belonging to a Punjabi community while growing up in B.C.
February 16, 2023
Community

Panel discussion about the struggles of international students highlights the need for institutional and community support

Community members gathered in Surrey to discuss the exploitation of international students
January 26, 2023
Community

UBC’s ‘Punjabi in BC’ project preserves the efforts of those who have made the revival of the Punjabi language possible
The oral history project features interviews from community members in the Lower Mainland.
January 18, 2023
News

On the floods in Pakistan, "Loss and Damage" fund and understanding climate disasters in the Global South
Two climate activists and scholars from Pakistan offer a complex understanding of the recent floods
January 12, 2023
News

FIFA President spins issue of migrant workers in Qatar during press conference
Despite various reports and investigations, Infantino fails to grasp the gravity of the situation
November 30, 2022
Community

'Maluka': The novel unpacking histories of early 20th century Indian labour migrants in B.C.
Reading these stories tells those who continue to migrate for a better life, that we are not alone
November 9, 2022

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