This project is part of the ACAM Dialogues 2022/3 Cohort Projects. In her project, Gurnoor Powar shares about Desh Pardesh, a South-Asian festival in Toronto that fostered an anti-racist, feminist, queer, anti-caste, and anti-imperialist space for the South Asian diaspora.
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Check out Gurnoor’s accompanying Instagram post here!
About Gurnoor: Gurnoor Powar is a second-generation Punjabi-Canadian currently in her final year at the University of British Columbia (UBC), and based in Surrey, BC. Her academic pursuits revolve around English literature, complemented by a minor in Asian Canadian Asian Migration Studies (ACAM) for her undergraduate degree. Her research interests encompass the exploration of diasporic identities and networks within contemporary and historical settings, through literature and community spaces, with a particular focus on the South-Asian diaspora within Canada. Currently, her aspirations include actively engaging in community initiatives within the lower mainland, with a particular focus on establishing inclusive spaces for meaningful dialogue and collaboration within the arts. She loves all things arts and literature, and will always wear earrings half the size of her head.
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