Desiland

Niru speaks with two Canadian journalists who have reported extensively over decades on the Khalistan movement, as well as the bombing of Air India Flight 182 in 1985. Niru followed Terry Milewski's coverage of the disaster as a youth in the mid-80's, and Terry Glavin discusses his experience covering Indo-Canadian affairs from the west coast, British Columbia. Coming up on Desiland's Currying Votes series: Hon. Ujjal Dosanjh, Adrienne Batra and the Khalistani argument. If you are a Khalistan leader in Canada and would like to be interviewed for this series, please contact us via Desiland.ca. Thank you and Namaste.

In the first installment of Desiland's Currying Votes series, Niru examines the origins of the Khalistan movement for independence in the region of Punjab and its supporters' influence in Canadian politics. She tells the story of her friend Seema and the Air India disaster of 1985, then chats with Balraj Deol, editor of Canada's Khabarnama Punjabi Weekly, and Wrongspeak podcast host Jonathan Kay. Wrongspeak listeners: Welcome to this special crossover episode! If you have already heard the "Khalistan in Canada" conversation with Niru, Jon and Balraj Deol on Wrongspeak, skip to the next episode at the 19:00 mark to hear more from wrongspeaking journalists Terry Milewski and Terry Glavin. Coming up on Desiland's Currying Votes series: Hon. Ujjal Dosanjh, Adrienne Batra and the Khalistani argument. If you are a Khalistan leader in Canada and would like to be interviewed for this series, please contact us via Desiland.ca. Thank you and Namaste.

Welcome to Desiland! This podcast by Toronto-based journalist Niru Kumar in collaboration with TNKR Media explores modern Desi life in North America.

In this first episode, Niru chats with quadrilingual Desi-Canadian comic Sugar Sammy about his Desi influences, family, love, "going white" and more!

Sugar Sammy is playing sold-out shows in Toronto this weekend! But he'll return to Canada in the fall, with some US tour dates as well. For tickets, check out www.sugarsammy.com!

Please subscribe to Desiland and share on social media! You can find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Be sure to check out our website, www.desiland.ca, and sign up for our newsletter. If you'd like to support this podcast, contact us at [email protected].

Welcome to Desiland! This podcast by Toronto-based journalist Niru Kumar in collaboration with TNKR Media explores modern Desi life in North America. In this preview, Niru discusses episodes and guests to come, and we hear from quadrilingual Desi-Canadian comic Sugar Sammy, who weighs in on Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's wardrobe choices during a recent mission to India.

Sugar Sammy is playing nearly sold-out shows in Toronto this month and will return in September. For all tour dates, check out www.sugarsammy.com!

Please subscribe to Desiland and share on social media! You can find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. And be sure to check out our website, www.desiland.ca, and sign up for our newsletter. If you'd like to support this podcast, contact us at [email protected].