We trawl the news media so you don’t have to.

Hearts, minds… but no political will? :: Kabobfest Blog
Professor Juan Cole and Cairo-Based Analyst Issandr El Amrani on Obama’s Historic Address :: Democracy Now!
Obama was up against Napoleon :: True/Slant
Palestinians, Israelis Have Mixed Reactions to Obama Speech :: Voice of America News
ANALYSIS / Obama put Arabs and Israel on an equal footing :: Haaretz
Obama speech in Cairo pleases American Muslims :: Chicago Tribune
Obama in Cairo, an opportunity to restore faith :: Al-jazeera English

We trawl the news media so you don’t have to.
India in Queens, With a Caribbean Accent :: The New York Times
Woman appeals veil decision :: The Globe & Mail
Race and Star Trek :: Shameless Magazine
Bill Proposes Immigration Rights for Gay Couples :: The New York Times
Ottawa looks to redefine rules for Indian status :: The Globe & Mail
Eastenders unveils gay Muslim storyline :: Asian in Media
Sam George: Relentless i his pursuit of answers :: The Globe & Mail
Imran Ahmad: How a Muslim boy went to meet Americans :: Asian in Media

Special blog contribution by film maker and journalist Arshad Khan. His observations during the filming of his latest project, Daraar: Fault Line, are chronicled in this piece, Health Diagnosis Pakistan: Obvious psychological pathology however complete and utter denial of any and all problems.

Here are some events for June we happen to think you should check out in your town.

We will regularly be presenting a featured artist, writer or performer who is exploring questions of identity and personal narrative through their medium of expression.

The map is your representation. No rigid lines, no defined routes. You direct it on your own account.

Third culture. To me, the phrase conjures up images of mould growing in Petrie dishes. The third generation of such a mould, perhaps, carefully reared in a sterile laboratory environment. Someone once told me that the phrase third culture referred to children such as myself. Children of twentieth century migrants, children who belonged neither to the culture of their parents, nor the culture of their host land. People like myself who created a new, hybrid third culture, a marriage of the heritage of our parents with the culture of our adopted homeland. But what happens when you have not one adopted homeland but two or three?

We trawl the news media so you don’t have to.

Reign of immigration raids in Southern Ontario continues :: UFCW Canada
Sotomayor nomination: Is it about ethnicity? :: CNN.com
Warning: Reading can be dangerous - Soldiers try to shutdown literature festival :: Progressive.com
Boom time for GTA’s ethnic enclaves :: The Toronto Star
Ronald T. Takaki dies at 70; pioneer in the field of ethnic studies :: LA Times

We will regularly be presenting a featured artist, writer or performer who is exploring questions of identity and personal narrative through their medium of expression.

The map is your representation. No rigid lines, no defined routes. You direct it on your own account.

While studying abroad in Paris as an American college student, I got to thinking a lot about eye contact. Mainly because I never got any.

Some days, on the street or in the metro, I would­ stare down every passing person, waiting for someone to return the favor. Before you start thinking I’m that creepy subway guy, just hear me out.

The recent burst of mass mobilizations by sections of the Canadian-Tamil community in Toronto has brought to the fore several contradictions concerning the conflict in Sri Lanka and its presence in and connection to Canada. Mainstream media’s responses to the protests have been overwhelmingly racialist, exposing many of the limits of Canadian multiculturalism.