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Transcripts of artist conversations, interviews, and critical writings featuring the local and the global.
Vol. 10, No. 3
Seeking Relation at the Speed of TrustBy David Ng and Valerie Sing Turner
A Cultivating Kin Conversation.
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Vol. 8, No. 3
A Rush of LanguageRebecca Peng in e-conversation with Larissa Lai
Larissa Lai reflects on Iron Goddess of Mercy.
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Vol. 8, No. 2
Movements and Practices of Land Back/ land backBy Zoe-Blue Coates and Joy Ngenda
Conversations which reflect.
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Vol. 8, No. 2
SolidaridadBy Carmen Aguirre
Carmen Aguirre reflects on repair, reassemble, and reunite.
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Vol. 7, No. 4
Archival BricolageSimranpreet Anand in e-conversation with Madhur Anand
Madhur Anand reflects on This Red Line Goes Straight to Your Heart.
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Vol. 7, No. 1
Shifting Genres, Shifting LandsAnosh Irani and Zool Suleman
A conversation with Anosh Irani.
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Vol. 7, No. 1
Does the World Need This Line?Dionne Brand and Chelene Knight
A Conversation with Dionne Brand.
Vol. 6, No. 4
Passing ‘Through the Land’Tarah Hogue, Ayumi Goto, Peter Morin and Zool Suleman
Knowledges, introductions and labour in institutional shapeshifting.
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Vol. 6, No. 3
Centering Indigenous Art PracticesChris Creighton Kelly and France Trépanier
Chris Creighton-Kelly and France Trépanier in conversation with Zool Suleman.
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Vol. 6, No. 1
South Asian Theatre in Canada – A ConversationRahul Varma, Jivesh Parasram, Zahida Rahemtulla, Kathleen Flaherty and Rohit Chokhani
What is the state of South Asian theatre in Canada? Rungh hosts a national conversation.
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Vol. 6, No. 1
HELLO, This is the Diaspora Calling!Swapnaa Tamhane, Babak Golkar, Sukaina Kubba, Dawit L. Petros, (Nep) Nirbhai Singh Sidhu and Jaret Vadera
Panel Discussion: "Canadian Artists Being HERE", at the Aga Khan Museum on Saturday, July 22, 2017.
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Vol. 6, No. 1
Salman Rushdie in Conversation with Hal WakeSalman Rushdie and Hal Wake
Excerpts from a public conversation at the Vancouver Writers Fest.
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Vol. 5, No. 4
Shades of BrownKamal Al Solaylee and Mackenzie Lad
Author Kamal Al Solaylee in conversation with Mackenzie Lad.
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Vol. 5, No. 4
In Conversation: Cecily Nicholson and Jordan AbelCecily Nicholson and Jordan Abel
Poetry, private archives, intergenerational trauma and accountability.
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Vol. 5, No. 4
Reflections on the ArchiveDr. Anne Murphy, Melanie Hardbattle, Dr. Kamal Arora and Ali Kazimi
Why is the Archive important? Five perspectives and a film.
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Vol. 5, No. 4
Making Visible, Invisible CommunitiesDr. Kamal Arora
Reflections on the Archive by Dr. Kamal Arora.
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Vol. 5, No. 4
Trust, Access, Engagement and BalanceMelanie Hardbattle
Reflections on the Archive by Melanie Hardbattle.
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Vol. 5, No. 4
Archival Truth and MemoryDr. Anne Murphy
Reflections on the Archive by Dr. Anne Murphy.
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Vol. 5, No. 4
Author Interview: Ausma Zehanat KhanAbeer Yusuf
Abeer Yusuf interviews the multi-talented author.
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Vol. 5, No. 3
Random Acts of Legacy InterviewAli Kazimi and Chris Lee
Filmmaker Ali Kazimi interviewed by Chris Lee.
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Vol. 5, No. 3
Crosscurrents and Collaborations with Zakir HussainSal Ferreras and Zakir Hussain
Sal Ferreras interviews the tabla master, Zakir Hussain.
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Vol. 5, No. 1
Dear Nani Artist Talk Zinnia Naqvi, Eduardo Velázquez, and Beau Gomez
Ryerson Artspace, Toronto. Friday July 7, 2018.
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The Journeys Issue, Vol. 4, No. 4 (April 1999)
Beyond the Electrical FieldBy Jagdeesh Mann
Kerri Sakamoto tells Jagdeesh Mann how her journey as a Japanese-Canadian influenced her writing.
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The Journeys Issue, Vol. 4, No. 4 (April 1999)
Dub MentalityBy Jasmyn Singh
Jasmyn Singh takes a look at the inspiration for Asian Dub Foundation's political and musical style.
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The Journeys Issue, Vol. 4, No. 4 (April 1999)
Sturla vs. the CensorsBy Sharan Gill
Sturla Gunnarsson, director of Such a Long Journey, reveals how filming in India saved him from cynicism.
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The Journeys Issue, Vol. 4, No. 4 (April 1999)
Bringing the PleasureBy Elizabeth Mary Chakkappan
Elizabeth Chakapan asks South Asian-American jazz musicians, Vijay Iyer and Rudresh Mahantappa about contemporary jazz.
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The Journeys Issue, Vol. 4, No. 4 (April 1999)
Bee’s LineBy K. Manali
Bee spent seven years in a North England prison for his part in the struggle to create Khalistan. Now living on the outside, he talks with K. Manali about his journey into a new world.
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The Temptation Issue, Vol. 4, No. 3 (February 1999)
Funny Boys: Sex and SushiBy Micheal Johal and Shyam Selvadurai
Micheal Johal and Shyam Selvadurai talk about their bouts with temptation.
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The Temptation Issue, Vol. 4, No. 3 (February 1999)
Cracking the EarthBy Rehan Ansari
Rehan Ansari talks to Deepa Mehta about the latest edition to her element's trilogy.
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The Temptation Issue, Vol. 4, No. 3 (February 1999)
Tell that Charlie to Bugger OffBy Rehan Ansari
Rehan Ansari in conversation with Naseeruddin Shah.
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The Temptation Issue, Vol. 4, No. 3 (February 1999)
just doing his jobBy Jasmyn Singh
Jasmyn Singh and Kaizad Gustad bounce thoughts back and forth through cyberspace.
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The Antiracism Issue, Vol. 4, No. 1 & 2 (May 1998)
Everyday PeopleBy Hiren Mistry
A profile of four young South Asians, their unique anti-racist strategies and streetwise commentaries.
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The Antiracism Issue, Vol. 4, No. 1 & 2 (May 1998)
A Braided Silken CordBy Sanhita Brahmacharie and Sharron Proulx
Aboriginal women & women of colour working together.
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The Antiracism Issue, Vol. 4, No. 1 & 2 (May 1998)
Anti-Racist Work in the ClassroomBy Aruna Srivastava and Louise Saldanha
Aruna Srivastava and Louise Saldanha talk about the problems of doing anti-racist work in the university context.
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The South Asian Publications Issue, Vol. 3, No. 4 (June 1997)
Phat Funky FusionBy Andrew Sun
Ritesh Das of the Toronto Tabla Ensemble talks with Andrew Sun.
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The South Asian Publications Issue, Vol. 3, No. 4 (June 1997)
Hangin’ at the CornershopBy Jarnail (Jerry) Gill
British Asian Alternative band Cornershop talks with Jerry Gill.
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The Film and Video Issue II, Vol. 3, No. 2 (April 1995)
Material/VoyagesBy Sourayan Mookerjea
Sourayan Mookerjea discusses artistic process and intent with visual artist Vivan Sundaram.
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The Film and Video Issue II, Vol. 3, No. 2 (April 1995)
Being Shabana AzmiBy Ameen Merchant
The celebrated Indian actor/activist in conversation.
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The Film and Video Issue II, Vol. 3, No. 2 (April 1995)
Documenting Truth?By Hussain Amarshi
Hussain Amarshi probes the politics of documentary filmmaking with Ali Kazimi and Anand Patwardhan.
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The Food Issue, Vol. 3, No. 1 (January 1995)
The World According to Shyam BenegalBy Ameen Merchant
Filmmaker Shyam Benegal in conversation.
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The Visual Arts Issue, Vol. 2, No. 4 (August 1994)
Bhaji on the BeachBy Ali Kazimi
Gurinder Chadha in conversation with Ali Kazimi.
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The Literature Issue, Vol. 2, No. 3 (March 1994)
Process, Politics & PluralityBy Zool Suleman
Ven Begamudré interviewed.
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The Roots Issue, Vol. 2, No. 1 & 2 (July 1993)
So We May Always KnowBy Zool Suleman
The vision of Inderjit Kohaly.
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The Roots Issue, Vol. 2, No. 1 & 2 (July 1993)
The Long Journey of Rohinton MistryBy Ali Lakhani
In conversation with Rohinton Mistry.
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The Roots Issue, Vol. 2, No. 1 & 2 (July 1993)
Searching for Another CypherBy Atif Ghani
Interview with Alia Syed.
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The Roots Issue, Vol. 2, No. 1 & 2 (July 1993)
The Drum is Not Just to PoundBy Salvador Ferreras
Trichy Sankaran in conversation.
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The Body Issue, Vol. 1, No.4 (January 1993)
Scaffolding of the Bone HouseBy Sonali Fernando
An interview with installation artist Alistair Raphael.
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The Body Issue, Vol. 1, No.4 (January 1993)
Escaping the Cultural ImperativeBy Ali Lakhani
A Conversation with Neil Bissoondath.
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The Film and Video Issue, Vol. 1, No. 3 (August 1992)
On the Set of the Burning SeasonBy Sherazad Jamal and Zool Suleman
Interviews with Om Puri and Akesh Gill.
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The Film and Video Issue, Vol. 1, No. 3 (August 1992)
In the Name of GodBy Ali Kazimi
A Conversation with filmmaker Anand Patwardhan.
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The Home Issue, Vol. 1, No. 1 & 2 (April 1992)
Leather, Sex and MasalaBy Vinita Srivastava
An interview with Srinivas Krishna.
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The Home Issue, Vol. 1, No. 1 & 2 (April 1992)
Home – Waffling with Cunning in the Border CountryRamabai Espinet, Sherazad Jamal and Yasmin Ladha
A conversation.
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