Asian Heritage Month
Unveiling the festivity of the Sikh Nagar Kirtan in Surrey
May 30, 2024As a Surrey civilian, I wanted to shed light on one of the greatest celebrations that Sikhs share with the community, the Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan parade. This parade takes place annually in the month of April, which is now recognized as Sikh Heritage Month by the BC government. Historically, Vaisakhi was only celebrated as a harvest festival primarily in Punjab and Northern India. However, Vaisakhi is now the most important day for Sikhs, as it marks the establishment of the birth of the Khalsa by the 10th Sikh Guru — Guru Gobind Singh Ji — in 1699. Although April has…
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Explore the “ajeeb” in life with Asian Heritage Month at Morrow
May 27, 2024On an unassuming street in Vancouver, I found myself at Morrow, a hidden art studio. I went in on a Wednesday just to check the gallery out, but little did I know, I’d stumbled into the studio mid-rehearsal. Despite the…
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I don’t know how to feel about Kung Fu Panda 4
May 16, 2024It’s hard to understate the impact of Kung Fu Panda (2008) on pre-teen me, along with many others. The scene revealing the truth behind the secret ingredient is something I still think about to this day. It tells us that…
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Highlighting local Asian restaurants
May 14, 2024For Asian Heritage Month, here are a few of my favourite go-to restaurants around Metro Vancouver that serve up delicious vegetarian options. Sushi Bar Shyun #102-1250 Dominion Ave, Port Coquitlam Wed–Sun: 5:00–8:30 p.m., closed Mon and Tues This family-run Japanese…
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Need to Know, Need to Go: Events to look forward to in May
May 13, 2024There are a lot of events to look forward to in the month of May. Aside from being the start of the summer semester, May is also Asian Heritage Month. As another semester begins, you’re probably thinking about how you…
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Rooster: a virtual portal to ancient China
May 7, 2024A parchment-like scroll is laid out on a flat surface. Perfectly imperfect splotches of watercolour red, gray, and green bleed onto the pages as they shift under your command. Black brushstrokes line up the scenes you are about to experience…
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Humble Beginnings
June 19, 2023Documenting recipes is important because it allows future generations, such as you and I, to learn a bit about those who came before us. As a Chinese Canadian, I sometimes find that I have no real connection to the place…
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BCCDC and SFU health sciences discuss food insecurity in Asian communities
May 24, 2023To celebrate Asian Heritage Month, SFU’s faculty of health sciences and the BC Centre for Disease Control collaborated to bring students a virtual event on “Food Insecurity in Asian Communities.” This event included a panel of community leaders who combat…
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explorASIAN gallery hopping guide
May 23, 2023One of the best ways to reignite your sense of wonder is by visiting an art exhibit — or three. And I’ve got your next field trip covered! Last week, we toured exhibits surrounding Vancouver, and like the sunlight that…
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In Case You Missed It: Obasan by Joy Kogawa
May 12, 2023Content Warning: Discussions of Japanese internment camps and racism. As a student who’s taken their fair share of Communication and English courses, I’m no stranger to digging around large bodies of literature in search of deeper meanings. To me, looking…
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