Dear friends,
as a farewell to 2024, the brilliant and penetrative Karanjeet Kaur quoted from PANJAB Journeys Through Fault Lines in her article on how Diljit Dosanjh had foxed the bhakt mandli – right wing trolls.
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Dear Friends,
a few days back when Diljit Dosanjh spelt Punjab and PANJAB at his Chandigarh concert, the bhakt mandli started calling him Pakistani. Well, right wing IT cell are trolls, but Avtar Singh from BBC Punjabi got in touch to ask me why I had named my book PANJAB Journeys Through Fault Lines. The article is in Punjabi, those who can read will get it.
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Dear Friends,
A few months back researcher Preeti Kathuria got in touch with me over my writing. I was too lazy to type out my answers to her so I left her voice notes. She transcribed them, wove them together and now the interview is published. Thank you Preeti!
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Dear Friends,
on 15 October, France24 sought my brief views on what is going on between India and Canada. This is related to the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar last year and now Canada finding evidence related to Indian diplomats in Canada.
Link below. See from minute 2.20 to 8.40.
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Dear friends,
a few days back, noted journalist Kanwar Sandhu interviewed me on matters Panjab, hate speech and others. Please find the interview in two parts below. The first part is shorter, second is longer.
1. On how our language has changed in the last decade. 19.18 mins.
2. On a trust crises in our society.
Please listen.
Dear Friends,
a few weeks back the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation contacted me to speak on Farmers’ protest and killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. It was for a 4-episode program on Indian Prime Minsiter Narendra Modi. My interventions in the 3rd Episode.
Panjab segment: minute 15.15 – 37.15
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Dear Friends,
On 19 April, I was on FRANCE 24 speaking on Indian elections. Thanks Imen Mellaz.
Please listen. My interventions: minute 2.45 – 4.25, 7 – 9.30. Try to listen to the whole 11 minute segment.
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Dear Friends,
when farmers from Panjab advanced towards Delhi on 13 February, BBC called me to speak.
My section is the second half of this 4.43 minute video
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How does one spend time in jail?
On largely trumped up charges, old cases, Sukhpal Singh Khaira was recently confined to jail for four months. In his press conference Gurshamshir Singh asked him how he spent time in jail.
He outlined his routine and reading list. I was touched to note, while in jail, he read my book PANJAB Journeys Through Fault Lines.
Strangely, the 3.10 mins answer – exercise regimen, changes in food habits, stroll in yard – gives me a feel of what we have known about the freedom movement. The book section is seconds 40 to 1 min. Panjabi/English.
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Dear friends,
a few days back Nandini Krishnan interviewed me for FountainINK This interview took place a decade after a previous one by the same interviewer for the same magazine. I liked the idea that a magazine and reporter are following a writer’s journey.
The text here is more complete than the edited 30 minutes audio podcast. However, if you wish to listen, we get a good sense from the half-an-hour audio podcast.
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