Some Pods I’m In:

The Feeling of Community | Life Without Us

Created by Valery Navarette, the Life Without Us podcast shares stories about living in & nourishing community to inspire more of us to have more “us” in our lives.

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Love | The Negin Sairafi Experienc‪e‬

Created by Negin Sairafi, this podcast explores love, liberation and what it means to be human through intimate conversations, teachings and audio journeys.

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Dil, India & Ancestors | The Second Generation

Created by Seher Shafiq, The Second Generation podcast discusses issues and experiences unique to second generation millennials living in North America.

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Some Speeches I made:

Everything Else Went Out of Focus

@ True Stories Told Live

In 2017, I shared the first chapters of my story with Shilbee while working in Regent Park for the Centre for Social Innovation

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TEDx: My City Lives

@ TEDxQueensU

In 2009, I shared our vision for My City Lives - one of the first mobile video apps in the world at my alma matter.

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Belonging to my Indian Identity

@ Speaker Slam

In 2019, I shared a story about my journey to India and what I learned about belonging and being.

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Some Press I Did:

Be Intentional about trying to make friends: Activists on being all to Muslims

CBC 2016

“The panel is the latest in a series of 'How To Be An Ally' events focusing on gender, identity and religion and strategies for building safe and inclusive spaces for the diverse members of the Muslim community.”

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As Honest Ed’s comes to an end, a community festival to celebrate the city

Toronto Star 2016

“Honouring the past, creating free and accessible community space for the present, TO4E hopes to cast a vision forward for a city that would make inclusivity its greatest asset and export”.

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Ukulele gangsters will shake up unhappy public transit commutes

Yonge Street Media 2013

"It's a great experiment that will change some personal worlds, that will change how people in Toronto think about their commute and each other, and will send that little ripple of change through the city".

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