Isha Ohri
Articles by Isha Ohri

Pass Over: A much-needed story
June 6 2022 CultureAntoinette Chinonye Nwandu has created a new and powerful play which merges the brutal realities that many people are living in with the classic play Waiting for Godot by playwrightSamuel Becket.…

Humour permeates history play
May 23 2022 CultureIn Yellow Fever, a play written by R.A. Shiomi, central character Sam Shikaze investigates the disappearance of the ‘Cherry Blossom Queen.’ The drama is set in the 1970s on Powell Street and …

Lampedusa – Fable or Truth?
April 25 2022 CultureDenise and Stefano live parallel lives as they are forced to sacrifice human qualities to survive in a place that is controlled by the one per cent. The characters in Lampedusa create a friendship…

Bad Parents A modern take on parenting
April 11 2022 CultureParenting is like figuring out a puzzle in the play Bad Parents, says performers Raugi Yu and Josette Jorge. Bad Parents reveals the real story of parenting and does not hide behind rose colored …

Skoden’s beacon of reconciliation
March 21 2022 CulturePhoto courtesy of Skoden Indigenous Film Festival
For three days, the Skoden Indigenous Film Festival (SIFF) will be celebrating Indigenous filmmakers across Canada while also promoting SFU’s …

The value of trees
March 7 2022 InternationalCanadians are privileged to live in a country where there is abundance of trees. | Photo by Los Paseos
Forests have been an integral part of the fabric of Earth and human society since the …

Sara Khan: a new type of artist
February 21 2022 ArtEmerging visual artist Sara Khan is currently pursuing her residency at the Burrard Arts Foundation where she has been able to create new types of material strategies, perspectives and creations. …

The Nonexistent: a story of courage and complex global migration
February 7 2022 CultureThe Nonexistent, directed by Yves Simard, is focused on telling a story many people may know all too well: displacement. The story of a young girl forced to forge a new path as she leaves her …

Bitter Orientals – where love & advocacy coincide
January 24 2022 CommunityLove Intersections is a media arts collective which is comprised of queer artists of colour. Artists who are a part of the collective are dedicated to using their passion for art to challenge …

Ruby Singh - A sound innovator on Turtle Island
January 10 2022 ArtPhoto courtesy of puSh Festival
Ruby Singh expresses himself through music, visual art and poetry, while also advocating for social justice issues using his artistic endeavors as the medium. His …