Month: December 2016

#RIS2016

Differing perspectives and narratives depending who you ask on race. Scholars can make mistakes. Too much putting down of people by scholars. "We need to do this and we need to that' yet nothing about Read more [...]...
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Words from Pakistan 2016

Shifal - Mazoor - like taange se mazoor hai, legs are disabled Mayoos - losing hope Aanko toh nabeena hai - nicer way of saying someone is blind. Not saying they are "andha" which is more derogatory Kanuk/gandum Read more [...]...
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I can’t stand people that cut people’s heads off

1. I can't stand people that cut people's heads off. 2. See that's part of the problem. How can you talk about ISIS in complete isolation? Where do you think they came from? 1. Well that's just wrong. 2. Read more [...]...
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Ghar ki murgi dal barabar

1. I left all that. 2. Why man? The party scene. So many gyal and that. 1. No man trust me. I had girls all the time. 2. Yeah? 1. It's the environment, you know. But trust me, the love you get from Read more [...]...
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Diversity in children’s literature

1. You know the Canadian children's book industry claims it has one of the most diverse book collections. [2 shaking head] 1. It's not true. 2. Most of the characters are white. 1. Absolutely. School Read more [...]...
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