Fight Racism! Fight Harris! (Flyer, 1996)
funding, equity, racism
This image depicts a 1996 flyer that Desh Pardesh issued that called for people to fight against the Harris government and the far reaching cuts that it was issuing, as well as the effects that these cuts have on targeted communities.
1996
CLGA
PDF
English
Still Image
Toronto 1996
Oral History Interview with Natasha Singh
anti-racism, oral history, South Asian, Desh
In her oral history, Natasha Singh articulates why Desh was so influential, and also goes into depth about the world-wide influence Desh had on South Asian festivals. Additionally, she gives an example of how Desh empowered her in her everyday life.
South Asian Visual Arts Centre (SAVAC)
Unknown
Anna Malla
LGBTQ Oral History DIgital Collaboratory (Elspeth Brown, PI)
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License
PDF, AIF
English
Sound, Text
Toronto, 1990s, 2000s
Oral History Interview with Amita Handa (2015)
Desh Pardesh, South Asian, Identity politics, Anti-racism, Oral history, Salaam, ASAAP
This interview with Amita Handa on June 4th, 2015 is largely dedicated to a careful critique of the benefits and dangers of identity politics and intersectional theory, as well as a summary of the arts and culture she and her colleagues were involved with in the late 80s and early 90s, and her experiences as an anti-racism advocate from the late 80s until present (at time of interview). Handa provides a brief overview of her first introduction to Salaam Toronto, Desh Pardesh, and ASAAP and the various roles she later took on in each these, as well as the demise of Desh Pardesh. Also covered is Handa’s career as DJ, both running her radio show on CKLN: Masala Mixx (with Vanita Shirvastav) and at her various parties (including FunkAsia and Besharam). The interview closes with a discussion on the need for more South Asian spaces similar to Desh Pardesh in Toronto in 2015.
South Asian Visual Arts Centre (SAVAC)
2015-06-04
Anna Malla
LGBTQ Oral History Digital Collaboratory (Elspeth Brown, PI)
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License
PDF, WAV
English
Sound, Text
Toronto, 1980s, 1990s, 2010s