Wanjara Nomad Collections makes the case for Canada not confusing colonial archival continuity with historical justice.
It came on the anniversary of the 1984 Sikh massacres. Bachchan later ran as a candidate for the party that allegedy instigated the killings.
We are not “South Asian.” We are Sikh Canadian, Tamil Canadian, Afghan Canadian, Punjabi Canadian, and Bengali Canadian.
The B.C. author and journalist wrote “72nd Avenue” in advance of the Indian prime minister’s visit to Canada.
Following the 12th anniversary of the killing of seven Sikhs at a Wisconsin gurdwara, the ghost of mass murder still haunts the community.
After shutting down the Internet, police officers arrested 78 members of Waris Punjab De (Protectors of Punjab).
The Society of We Are Canadians Too created Pancouver to foster greater appreciation for underrepresented artistic communities. A rising tide of understanding lifts all of us.
This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada.
We would like to acknowledge that we are gathered on the traditional and unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam Indian Band), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish Nation), and Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation). With this acknowledgement, we thank the Indigenous peoples who still live on and care for this land.
This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada.
The Society of We Are Canadians Too created Pancouver to foster greater appreciation for underrepresented artistic communities. A rising tide of understanding lifts all of us.
We would like to acknowledge that we are gathered on the traditional and unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. With this acknowledgement, we thank the Indigenous peoples who still live on and care for this land.
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