Conversations

A Rush of LanguageRebecca Peng in e-conversation with Larissa Lai

Sun Xun, Mythology or Rebellious Bone, 2020 (detail), ink, gold leaf, natural colour pigment on paper, Courtesy of the Artist and ShanghART Gallery

Vol. 8, No. 3

Larissa Lai reflects on Iron Goddess of Mercy.

Movements and Practices of Land Back/ land backBy Zoe-Blue Coates and Joy Ngenda

Vol. 8, No. 2

Conversations which reflect.

SolidaridadBy Carmen Aguirre

Vol. 8, No. 2

Carmen Aguirre reflects on repair, reassemble, and reunite.

Archival BricolageSimranpreet Anand in e-conversation with Madhur Anand

Vol. 7, No. 4

Madhur Anand reflects on This Red Line Goes Straight to Your Heart.

Shifting Genres, Shifting LandsAnosh Irani and Zool Suleman

Vol. 7, No. 1

A conversation with Anosh Irani.

Does the World Need This Line?Dionne Brand and Chelene Knight

Vol. 7, No. 1

A Conversation with Dionne Brand.

Passing ‘Through the Land’Tarah Hogue, Ayumi Goto, Peter Morin and Zool Suleman

Vol. 6, No. 4

Knowledges, introductions and labour in institutional shapeshifting.

Centering Indigenous Art PracticesChris Creighton Kelly and France Trépanier

Vol. 6, No. 3

Chris Creighton-Kelly and France Trépanier in conversation with Zool Suleman.

In the MarginsBy Tara Atluri

Vol. 6, No. 2

Alternative arts spaces in Toronto and Bangalore.

South Asian Theatre in Canada – A ConversationRahul Varma, Jivesh Parasram, Zahida Rahemtulla, Kathleen Flaherty and Rohit Chokhani

Vol. 6, No. 1

What is the state of South Asian theatre in Canada? Rungh hosts a national conversation.

HELLO, This is the Diaspora Calling!Swapnaa Tamhane, Babak Golkar, Sukaina Kubba, Dawit L. Petros, (Nep) Nirbhai Singh Sidhu and Jaret Vadera

Vol. 6, No. 1

Panel Discussion: "Canadian Artists Being HERE", at the Aga Khan Museum on Saturday, July 22, 2017.

Salman Rushdie in Conversation with Hal WakeSalman Rushdie and Hal Wake

Vol. 6, No. 1

Excerpts from a public conversation at the Vancouver Writers Fest.

Shades of BrownKamal Al Solaylee and Mackenzie Lad

Author Kamal Al Solaylee in conversation with Mackenzie Lad.

In Conversation: Cecily Nicholson and Jordan AbelCecily Nicholson and Jordan Abel

Poetry, private archives, intergenerational trauma and accountability.

Reflections on the ArchiveDr. Anne Murphy, Melanie Hardbattle, Dr. Kamal Arora and Ali Kazimi

Why is the Archive important? Five perspectives and a film.

Transformative and RadicalizingAli Kazimi

Reflections on the Archive by Ali Kazimi.

Making Visible, Invisible CommunitiesDr. Kamal Arora

Reflections on the Archive by Dr. Kamal Arora.

Trust, Access, Engagement and BalanceMelanie Hardbattle

Reflections on the Archive by Melanie Hardbattle.

Archival Truth and MemoryDr. Anne Murphy

Reflections on the Archive by Dr. Anne Murphy.

Author Interview: Ausma Zehanat KhanAbeer Yusuf

Abeer Yusuf interviews the multi-talented author.

Random Acts of Legacy InterviewAli Kazimi and Chris Lee

Vol. 5, No. 3

Filmmaker Ali Kazimi interviewed by Chris Lee.

Crosscurrents and Collaborations with Zakir HussainSal Ferreras and Zakir Hussain

Vol. 5, No. 3

Sal Ferreras interviews the tabla master, Zakir Hussain.

Dear Nani Artist Talk Zinnia Naqvi, Eduardo Velázquez, and Beau Gomez

Vol. 5, No. 1

Ryerson Artspace, Toronto. Friday July 7, 2018.

Beyond the Electrical FieldBy Jagdeesh Mann

Kerri Sakamoto tells Jagdeesh Mann how her journey as a Japanese-Canadian influenced her writing.

Dub MentalityBy Jasmyn Singh

Jasmyn Singh takes a look at the inspiration for Asian Dub Foundation's political and musical style.

Sturla vs. the CensorsBy Sharan Gill

Sturla Gunnarsson, director of Such a Long Journey, reveals how filming in India saved him from cynicism.

Bringing the PleasureBy Elizabeth Mary Chakkappan

Elizabeth Chakapan asks South Asian-American jazz musicians, Vijay Iyer and Rudresh Mahantappa about contemporary jazz.

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.

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.

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.

The Temptation Issue, Vol. 4, No. 3 (February 1999)

Tell that Charlie to Bugger OffBy Rehan Ansari

Rehan Ansari in conversation with Naseeruddin Shah.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Film and Video Issue II, Vol. 3, No. 2 (April 1995)

Being Shabana AzmiBy Ameen Merchant

The celebrated Indian actor/activist in conversation.

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.

The Food Issue, Vol. 3, No. 1 (January 1995)

The World According to Shyam BenegalBy Ameen Merchant

Filmmaker Shyam Benegal in conversation.

The Visual Arts Issue, Vol. 2, No. 4 (August 1994)

Bhaji on the BeachBy Ali Kazimi

Gurinder Chadha in conversation with Ali Kazimi.

The Literature Issue, Vol. 2, No. 3 (March 1994)

Process, Politics & PluralityBy Zool Suleman

Ven Begamudré interviewed.

So We May Always KnowBy Zool Suleman

The vision of Inderjit Kohaly.

The Long Journey of Rohinton MistryBy Ali Lakhani

In conversation with Rohinton Mistry.

Searching for Another CypherBy Atif Ghani

Interview with Alia Syed.

The Drum is Not Just to PoundBy Salvador Ferreras

Trichy Sankaran in conversation.

The Body Issue, Vol. 1, No.4 (January 1993)

Scaffolding of the Bone HouseBy Sonali Fernando

An interview with installation artist Alistair Raphael.

The Body Issue, Vol. 1, No.4 (January 1993)

Escaping the Cultural ImperativeBy Ali Lakhani

A Conversation with Neil Bissoondath.

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.

The Film and Video Issue, Vol. 1, No. 3 (August 1992)

In the Name of GodBy Ali Kazimi

A Conversation with filmmaker Anand Patwardhan.

Leather, Sex and MasalaBy Vinita Srivastava

An interview with Srinivas Krishna.

Home – Waffling with Cunning in the Border CountryRamabai Espinet, Sherazad Jamal and Yasmin Ladha

A conversation.

Signifiers, Saris & SamosasChris Creighton Kelly and Aruna Srivastava

A (re)construction.

Organizing Around AIDS/HIV in South Asian CommunitiesAisha Khan, Kalpesh Oza and Anthony Mohammed

A Desh Pradesh workshop.