Sher Vancouver Podcast

Sep 20 2024 30 ep. 48 mins 7
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Welcome to the Sher Vancouver Podcast— a safe space for BIPOC 2SLGBTQ+ individuals and allies. We are two queer South Asian cis women who are on a mission to highlight and celebrate queer & trans folks in our local community to ignite change. We are your hosts Sharon & Niri. Join us every third Friday of each month to learn about inspiring people creating positive changes in the 2SLGBTQ+ community. Follow us @shervanpodcast and visit our website at https://www.shervanpodcast.com.

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Sharon & Niri -The Final Chapter

Sep 20 2024 35 mins  
In this special wrap-up episode, we reflect on our four-year podcasting journey together. Anu Pala, podcast mentor and editor, guides us through a heartfelt review of our episodes, memorable moments, and the incredible guests we’ve had the opportunity to meet through this platform. Join us as we share what podcasting truly takes, offer some behind-the-scenes stories, and express

Gurnimit Singh - Kirtan As Medicine

Aug 16 2024 74 mins  
To end our podcast journey, we invite a trained Indian Classical Vocalist who has been singing and performing Kirtan since the age of 9 years. His talent was recognized in the Sikh Community in April 2010 where his music and chanting started being celebrated by the community all over the world. He is a certified Kundalini Yoga teacher and aspiring to bring awareness around LGBTQI i

Bad Shah - Bollywood Drag King

Jun 21 2024 44 mins  
We speak with Khushi, also known as Bad Shah, Canada's first Bollywood drag king. Khushi shares her journey as an international student from Mumbai to Victoria, BC, and how she found drag as an outlet to cope with the move. Her drag persona, Bad Shah, has become an icon among the South Asian LGBTQ+ community, making history by bringing representation and breaking barriers. Tune in

Jason Pillay - Vancouver's Fashion Stylist

May 17 2024 47 mins  
We speak with Jason Pillay, a queer Indo-Fijian who has made his mark in the Vancouver Fashion scene. Jason Pillay is his own brand and he shares his hustle journey of attending fashion school to becoming a well-known stylist in Vancouver who got to style Ashanti in her latest movie! He has worked on many sets in Vancouver’s Hollywood and beyond. Jason’s unique approach to styl

Syd & Dee Gill - Trailblazing Mother-Daughter Duo

Apr 19 2024 61 mins  
We speak with Syd and Dee Gill, a mother-daughter duo who are on a mission to empower queer and trans individuals to be proud and live their authentic lives. Syd Gill works at Qmunity - BC’s largest Queer, Trans and Two-Spirit Resource center, as the fundraising coordinator. She is also on the board for the Vancouver Dyke March. Dee Gill is a clinical counsellor with over 30 year

Harjant Gill - The Masculinity Trap

Mar 15 2024 49 mins  
Harjant Gill is an award-winning filmmaker and associate professor of anthropology at Towson University in Washington DC. Dr. Gill’s research and films explore the intersections of gender, sexuality, religion, citizenship, transnationality and notions of belonging with a particular focus on Indian and diasporic masculinities. His films on Indian masculinity have been screened at

Norma Lize - Trans Activist and Refugee Advocate

Feb 16 2024 51 mins  
We speak with Norma Lize, a trans activist and refugee advocate from Lebanon who has received awards for her advocacy work. We learn about refugee settlement into Canada and what that journey entails especially for LGBTQ+ individuals who are forced to leave their homes due to threats, violence, and imprisonment. Norma shares her personal story as a refugee and her journey moving in

Rahat Saini - Proud Bisexual Queen

Jan 19 2024 68 mins  
Rahat Saini is an actor, storyteller, and comedian. Rahat is an actor in Make Me A Match, Hallmark's very first South Asian story! This movie touches on Indian Matchmaking with a twist. She also starred in the play Unexpecting, a production by Zee Zee Theatre, which celebrates queer love and provides insights into the realities of modern motherhood. Rahat is making herself visible

Parminder Kaur Swaich ਪਰਮਿੰਦਰ ਕੌਰ ਸਵੈਚ - Family of Freedom Fighters ਆਜ਼ਾਦੀ ਘੁਲਾਟੀਆਂ ਦਾ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ

Dec 15 2023 58 mins  
Parminder Kaur Swaich is a Punjabi writer, social activist, and poet. She is dedicated and passionate about literature and has written 5 books. She writes and directs plays about important deep rooted issues in our Punjabi culture that no one likes to talk about - rape, drugs, addictions, and female infanticide. She is a powerful, fearless, Punjabi Sikh activist who is ready to sta

Baltej Singh Dhillon - Embrace Hatred or Embrace Education

Nov 17 2023 62 mins  
Baltej Singh Dhillon became the first turbaned Royal Canadian Mounties Officer (RCMP) officer in 1991 after a long national debate about making religious accommodations to the uniform . Being the first Sikh officer with a turban led to a long journey of being proactive and teaching others acceptance of the Sikhi faith. Baltej understands what it feels to be targeted and attacked fo