Varan and I given a recap on the last week of the Indian Farmer's protest, Rihanna's latest support for the protests, divisive comments by Kangana Ranaut, Diljit's ode to Rihanna, and more.
In this episode, I brought on an old friend of mine, Varan Rakhra. Varan is a former professional Bhangra dancer and judge, and has a wealth of knowledge on both Punjabi culture and diaspora, and the agrarian crisis in India. In this episode, we discussed our opinions, and would love to hear what you think.
As a disclaimer, swear words are used in this episode, so it may be best suited for adults.
In this podcast episode, Vin and I have a dialog with Dr. Harjit Singh Grewal and Amudi.
Dr. Harjit Singh Grewal is a professor at the University of Calgary, where he focuses on the Punjab region and Sikh religion. Amudi is a farmer in Washington State, where he owns and operates the Olive Branch Ranch. Amudi also comes from a family of Palestinian farmers, who have spent generations harvesting olives and raising livestock.
In this dialog, we discuss the plight of Indian farmers, and analyze the plight of Palestinian and North American farmers, in an effort to identify key similarities across these different groups. We ultimately try to analyze what has happened to all of these groups of farmers, to understand and predict what the future of Indian farmers might look like, if India's 3 newly passed agricultural bills are not re-written.
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This episode contains an interview with Dr. Harjit SIngh Grewal, which was a part of a broader 3 hour fundraising event.
In this episode, we share a pre-recorded interview we did with Dr. Harjit Singh Grewal. Dr. Grewal has a Ph. D in Asian studies from the University of Michigan. He is is currently a professor at the University of Calgary, where he focuses on Sikh studies. In this 90+ minute interview, Dr. Grewal dives deep into why farmers are protesting, the mandi system, the agriculture bills that have provoked protesters, and more.
Money was raised for the Indian protesters. The event was hosted by PlanEvents.ca, wih Pammy and Gurk from Coaches Don't Play, and DJ Heer. Thank you to our sponsors over at Chutney's Indian Grill,Rukus Avenue Radio, and Simply Bhangra.
In this episode, Jaclyn from Brave and Free Adventures inspires the lower mainland to head into the wilderness with their families. Below is a summary of what was discussed:
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In today's episode, law enforcement veteran Kal Dosanjh talks about how the Kids Play Foundation is working to build a better future for marginalized youth. Below is a high-level overview of what we discussed:
As mentioned in the episode, below are the referenced links:
In tonight's episode, podcast host Kamran, had an amazing opportunity to interview DJ Goddess (a.k.a. Jessica Dhillon). We had a chance to hear about her origin story, her humble upbringings, and the work she put in to get to where she is now.
As promised in the episode, below are the links we mentioned in the episode.
DJ Goddess Website - https://www.djgoddess.com/
DJ Goddess Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/iamdjgoddess/?hl=en
Crown That Goddess - https://crownthatgoddess.com/
In today's episode, we had a chance to interview Upkar Tatlay. Among many other things, Tatlay is the creator of the Overdose Intervention app. During our 30 minutes together, we discussed the following:
As mentioned on the podcast, both Upkar and the app can be found on the Overdose Intervention Website.
In this episode we brought on Anati from Daily Dose of Blackness. We discussed what it is like being Black in Surrey, racism in the school place, prejudices towards the Black community by other minority communities, and the importance of not letting the Black Lives Matter movement not becoming another social media fad.
Please give them a follow on Instagram over at https://www.instagram.com/daily.doseofblackness/.
Don't forget to donate to their cause by following https://www.dailydoseofblackness.com/donate.
In today's episode of the Surrey Today Podcast, we interviewed Executive Director Feezah Jaffer, about how the Surrey Food Bank has spent the last 37+ years giving back to the local community.
We discuss nuanced topics ranging from the impact poverty has on locals in the lower mainland B.C. area, to the ways that The Surrey Food Bank is helping individuals of lower socio-economic backgrounds, break themselves out of food insecurity and poverty. We also spent time discussing common misconceptions around clients of the food bank, in an effort to educate the general community on what the faces of food insecurity look like.
To seek help from the Surrey Food Bank, please visit https://www.surreyfoodbank.org/programs/.
To donate to the Surrey Food Bank, please visit https://www.surreyfoodbank.org/donors/.
To volunteer for the Surrey Food Bank, please visit https://www.surreyfoodbank.org/volunteers/.