First time yesterday recording a podcast in person & I had the pleasure to talk to Tarsem Singh Sandhu.
We discussed everything from why/when he arrived to the UK, life prior to being a bus conductor, what actually happened and a whole lote more.
For anyone wanting to read more, here is an article I wrote for the New Yorker reviewing the literature of Partition.
The Bloody Legacy of Indian Partition | The New Yorker
https://t.co/cOY19EHp3n
Hi! The John Humphrey Centre is looking for some Stride Advocates! View the images for more info!
Register for the orientation on September 10 here: https://t.co/sJGcq9RyYU
Learn more about the postings here: https://t.co/Q8g3tvXcf3
We're looking for volunteers for an event on September 17 about Anti-Black Racism in Muslim Spaces. We're looking for someone to support with general logistics and childcare.
Interested? Apply here: https://t.co/W9TM2J2VdN
We're looking for a Special Committee Member for the 75th Anniversary of the UN Declaration of Human Rights. Could it be you?
Learn more and apply here: https://t.co/cyIvMhBuGh
Are you or anyone you know an Edmonton-based artist? We're creating a mural in the City Centre/Churchill pedway! We encourage folks from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds, gender/sexual identities, and abilities
Click here for more info: https://t.co/JfrVqqKVIE
Would you like to #volunteer with us? We are currently looking for an Education Facilitator
For more information, visit the link below.
https://t.co/j1PiddWDWG
#SocialStride#HumanRights
Our #Stride Advocate #Orientation is coming up!
Stride Advocates will learn how to work with community members to report or file their human rights complaints to the appropriate #HumanRights mechanisms.
Visit the link below to register.
https://t.co/JWfVBQrZAQ
“(Electronic music) is escapism for people in Palestine,” she explained. “But for the rest of the world, what we’re doing is a political statement.”
https://t.co/R42im054Ag
Abdulhadi's 2018 Boiler Set in Ramallah is the stuff of legends (it recently surpassed 10 million views on YouTube).
"We just dance until somebody comes and closes it down," she says. "It’s how we stay alive."
https://t.co/XZQWk1AdVj
I spoke with Sama’ Abdulhadi, the "Queen of Palestinian techno," about her tumultuous journey from Ramallah's underground electronic scene to the world's biggest stages.
She's plays her first-ever Canadian gig at Electric Island in Toronto on Sunday.
https://t.co/R42im054Ag
Lethbridge Residents: Join us for a three day training where you will have the opportunity to learn to strengthen your capacity to monitor, document & advocate on human rights issues
Thursday-Saturday, October 20-22, 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Register here: https://t.co/ozI1zX6QRf
Lack of help for Tigray crisis due to skin colour, says WHO chief
WHO chief says the situation in the northern Ethiopia region is the ‘worst humanitarian crisis in the world’.
Read the full article here: https://t.co/2fUrkh04XJ https://t.co/ji11jmNpo4
🏔| The prejudice pyramid shows how racism can escalate from low-level acts (eg. bias) to more severe events (eg. genocide)
If biases and prejudice are addressed through education and the countering of misinformation, escalation up the prejudice pyramid can be stopped