Pakistani Student Activist appeals deportation form Canada
by Imtiaz Popat Zain Ul-Haq is a young Pakistani student and a leader in the global climate movement who is currently facing deportation from Canada […]
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Review: The Hidden Treasures of Timbuktu
by Imtiaz Popat The Hidden Treasures of Timbuktu is an extraordinary exploration of Timbuktu and an invaluable historical documentation of tremendous beauty, and a testament […]
Nandita Das’s Zwigato get a place in the Oscar Library
Nandita Das’s Zwigato stars Indian comic Kapil Sharma by Imtiaz Popat “I was most surprised and delighted to receive an email from the Library of […]
Sujit Vadiya dances Bharatnaytyam at Summer Festivals
Photo: Josh Romine by Imtiaz Popat Queer Bharatanatyam dancer Sujit Vaidya who was featured at the Queer Arts Festival in Vancouver is also featured at […]
Rajni Parera explores tradition on canvas
Rajni Perera Photo by Imtiaz Popat by Imtiaz Popat Rajni Perera’s, exhibition The Vessel with Two Mouths at Roundhouse at the Indian Summer Festival in Vancouver explores […]
Devastating Floods Ravage Afghanistan and Pakistan
Hasht-E Subh The Afghanistan, Pakistan and Indian northern rejoins have been struck by ongoing floods, resulting in the destruction of vital agricultural land and effecting […]
Türkiye and Sweden reach agreement on NATO membership
NATO Photo by Imtiaz Popat On 10 July, 2023, President Recep Tayyip Erdoǧan of Türkiye, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson of Sweden, and NATO Secretary General […]
Mani Ratnam become first Tamil Director to join Oscar Committee
Veteran filmmaker Mani Ratnam by Imtiaz Popat Veteran filmmaker Mani Ratnam is now a member of the prestigious Oscar committee. He has directed movies like Poniyin […]
Netanyahu’s coalition government propose anti-lgbtq legislation in Israel
by Imtiaz Popat’ Netanyahu’s coalition government consists of factions from the extreme right in Israel: ‘Jewish Power’ and ‘Noam’- two openly and explicitly anti lgbtq+ […]
Review: Persian Lessons
Persians lessons is not about teaching Farsi. This holocaust drama about a Belgian Jew who invents a fake “Farsi” language after he pretends to be Persian in […]