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Voices for Palestine
The Zionist project is a settler colonialism- much like Canada – which is to say, their settler existence is predicated upon the elimination of the native and claim of their native land.
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Who is worthy of a homeland?
This article contains subject matter that might be triggering. Please read with care. Surviving genocide Genocide has been the subject of my inquiries since childhood. My father would tell us sakhis about Sikh genocides, ranging from the Mughal violence towards our Sikh gurus to the state-led pogroms against the Sikh people. Each generation…
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Activism
The artist’s work can reflect human experience in both verbal and nonverbal expressions- shaping society’s emotions, imagination, interpretations of events, and history itself. Newest is situated at the intersection of art and activism and supports arts ability to speak to social justice and activate change. In this curated collection of stories, we celebrate the diverse…
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Reflections on Migration
Migration stories shed light on immigration and the lives of immigrants, fostering empathy and understanding in our society. Through storytelling, we bridge cultural divides and embrace the diverse tapestry of human experiences.
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Respectful Design
RAJI: I’ve spoken before on my advocacy for education and curriculum reform, so I wanted to chat with you about decolonizing Canadian education and its impact on design students. They go through a Western education system that teaches students exclusively Western ways of knowing and speaking. EDT: At Ontario College of Art & Design (OCAD)…
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Going the Distance
RAJI AUJLA: Your point of view doesn’t come from trauma, but from reclamation of certain historical atrocities that are unclaimed in political documents and records. Has that always been the case for you? MANUEL MATHIEU: Growing up in an environment where I was exposed to certain things, I built a cocoon around myself, so I…
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Swellings in the Tide
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My Body and Her Work
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How to Win at Board Games
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Call of Beauty
NEWEST COVER FEATURE blackpowerbarbie ILLUSTRATOR & ANIMATOR When we were thinking about how to illustrate our theme Rupture for the cover, an image of Kali kept coming to mind. Kali is the Hindu deity of death and time. She is the most powerful form of Shakti and despite her fearful form, she is considered a strong maternal…
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Collaborations into the future
Raji There’s a couple of responses to you. One, you must be around some great white folks that are thinking like this because there are so many people that don’t. Shary What kind of white people are you guys hanging out with because I hear this stuff from my friends all the time. Ha. Maybe…
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Our eternal beings
Raji: You both responded to this theme, Ceremonial Deaths, from your respective vantage points. I’m curious what you’ve been thinking about? Howie: I was like: oh, I am already thinking about mingqi (burial objects) and developing a project around this practice of bone repatriation and funerary objects. I’m researching this Canadian Chinese history around the…
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The brushstrokes of a living ancestor
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Dahae Song