Culture
Films to look out for at this year’s Vancouver Short Film Festival
June 3, 2024By: Izzy Cheung, Arts & Culture Editor The Poem We Sang (2024) Content warning: mentions of genocide. Photojournalist, cinematographer, and filmmaker Annie Sakkab unearths the emotions and memories behind forced migration. The documentary delves into a family’s flight from Palestine during the Nakba bombings in 1948, as well as their eventual return to discover their home had been overtaken by settlers. It’s artfully shot in black and white as well as colour, “transforming lifelong regrets into a healing journey of creative catharsis and bearing witness.” What Good Canadians Do (2024) What Good Canadians Do is a culmination of creative efforts…
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Unveiling the festivity of the Sikh Nagar Kirtan in Surrey
May 30, 2024By: Amrit Kamaal, Peak Associate As 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…
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Explore the “ajeeb” in life with Asian Heritage Month at Morrow
May 27, 2024By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer On 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…
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Food for Thought: Unveiling stories of Kimchi
May 22, 2024By: Sangwoong Choi, SFU Student There are various types of kimchi with diverse flavours and forms, such as kkakdugi (cubed radish) and oi sobagi (cucumber), many typically refer to kimchi as a fermented red cabbage with chili peppers, garlic, and…
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Highlighting local Asian restaurants
May 14, 2024By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer For 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…
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Need to Know, Need to Go: Events to look forward to in May
May 13, 2024By: Marie Jen Galilo, SFU Student There 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,…
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Food for Thought: The transformations of adobo
May 12, 2024By: Marie Jen Galilo, SFU Student As a second-generation Filipino Canadian, I grew up eating adobo. My favourite version of adobo is my mom’s “adobong manok,” or “chicken adobo,” which consists of chicken and chicken liver simmered in a savoury…
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Creative Corner: Learning to sew let me reclaim my sense of style
May 12, 2024By: Sahej Kaur Bhalla, SFU Student Imagine going to the mall and seeing an amazing outfit on one of the mannequins, but when you go to try it on, there is something slightly off about the way it fits. You…
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Summer study oases; they’re not mirages!
May 10, 2024By: Yasmin Hassan, staff writer Ambit Cafe 6552 Hastings St, Burnaby Everyday, 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Nestled in Kensington Square, just down the mountain from the Burnaby campus, sits Ambit Cafe. Quaint, unassuming, but filled with wonders to excite. I recommend…
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Diwali is not just the Festival of Lights
January 30, 2024By: Gurneet Lohcham, SFU Student While many know Diwali as the Festival of Lights, there is so much more to it than just that. In Hindu and Sikh culture, Diwali celebrates the winning of good over evil. Being a Sikh,…
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