Blahjinder: At the Intersection of Art Practice and Spirituality

Manjot BainsFebruary 21, 2019

Growing up, my entry points to religion and spirituality were weekly visits to the gurdwara and nightly (or weekly?) mandatory simran sessions overlooked by my ... Read More...

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Joy Always Comes In Colours: An Interview with Poet Harman Kaur

Manjot BainsFebruary 20, 2019

The joy always comes in colours. Some days I am a blank canvas or a faded photograph but today my love I am a phulkari. - Harman Kaur   ... Read More...

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Reimagining Our Future: Why I’m Running for Vancouver City Council

Taqdir BhandalOctober 15, 2018

And until 1947, South Asian Canadians were denied the right to vote. I strongly believe that city council and other levels of government should be representative of Canada’s ethnocultural diversity.

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The Nameless Collective Podcast: Canadian Media Portrayals of South Asians

Manjot BainsApril 24, 2018

What can we do when the people controlling the public narrative about us and our communities are white male journalists and South Asian community "insiders" who... Read More...

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Can we talk about 1984?

Manjot BainsNovember 10, 2017

Conversations around the 1984 attack and occupation of the Darbar Sahib in Amritsar, the November pogroms in Delhi, Bhindrawale, Indira Gandhi, Khalistanis, and... Read More...

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How To Make Mango Elaichi Coconut Lassi

Manjot BainsOctober 18, 2017

This Mango Elaichi Coconut Lassi combines ripe fruit & coconut milk for a dairy-free version of a perennial favourite. My favourite spice is cardamom. ... Read More...

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This Diwali We’re Making Vegan Butter Chicken Sauce

Manjot BainsOctober 15, 2017

We've perfected a dairy-free butter chicken sauce that will have you forgetting all about your favourite banquet hall shahi paneer and makhani murgh. My mo... Read More...

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Watch Lipstick Under My Burkha at VIFF

Manjot BainsSeptember 11, 2017

Set in Bhopal, India, Lipstick Under My Burkha follows the secret lives of four women seeking the freedom to express themselves openly. Konkona Sen Sharma sta... Read More...

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Episode 8: The Hanging of Mewa Singh

Manjot BainsAugust 16, 2017

"I shoot, I go station." Mewa Singh's rarely seen mugshot. Found in the British Library by Darshan Singh Tatla. When do people of colour enter the archive?... Read More...

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Episode 7: The Hindoo Missile Crisis

adminAugust 3, 2017

Hopkinson is overwhelmed. The passengers retaliate. In this episode we wrap up our conversation about the Komagata Maru and share stories about what happened to... Read More...

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