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Shiny News Objects
Feb 17, 2026 ·
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Shiny News Objects
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In this episode, we’re joined by Nam Kiwanuka and Yaseen Ali. They each share how Indian students have been and are represented in the media, and how, to the state,...
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In this episode, we’re joined by Nam Kiwanuka and Yaseen Ali. They each share how Indian students have been and are represented in the media, and how, to the state, they stand as both bearers of cultural diversity and as racialized scapegoats who require integration.
Nam Kiwanuka is co-host of The Agenda with Steve Paikin, host of TVO’s latest project, The Thread with Nam Kiwanuka, and host of The Agenda in the Summer. She also co-hosts TVO’s On Docs podcast and contributes columns to TVO.org. You can view the episode of The Thread with Nam Kiwanuka on international students from India on YouTube.
Yaseen Ali works as a Learning Strategist at the University of Toronto, supporting degree-seeking students in all areas of academic performance. He recently completed a Ph.D. in Language and Literacies Education (OISE), with areas of interest in intercultural humility, plurilingualism in post-secondary education, and the validity of all World Englishes.
Together, they speak to the struggles of Indian international students, including xenophobia and racism, their mental health challenges, and some of the unfortunate and ugly outcomes of their mistreatment in Canada.
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This podcast is the outcome of a one-day workshop that was organized on Indian international students held at the University of Toronto in October 2024, funded by the School of Cities. It is hosted by Girish Daswani, an associate professor at the University of Toronto, and Vedanth Govi, a Ph.D. candidate at York University. Taylor Stark is the editor and producer.
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Nam Kiwanuka is co-host of The Agenda with Steve Paikin, host of TVO’s latest project, The Thread with Nam Kiwanuka, and host of The Agenda in the Summer. She also co-hosts TVO’s On Docs podcast and contributes columns to TVO.org. You can view the episode of The Thread with Nam Kiwanuka on international students from India on YouTube.
Yaseen Ali works as a Learning Strategist at the University of Toronto, supporting degree-seeking students in all areas of academic performance. He recently completed a Ph.D. in Language and Literacies Education (OISE), with areas of interest in intercultural humility, plurilingualism in post-secondary education, and the validity of all World Englishes.
Together, they speak to the struggles of Indian international students, including xenophobia and racism, their mental health challenges, and some of the unfortunate and ugly outcomes of their mistreatment in Canada.
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This podcast is the outcome of a one-day workshop that was organized on Indian international students held at the University of Toronto in October 2024, funded by the School of Cities. It is hosted by Girish Daswani, an associate professor at the University of Toronto, and Vedanth Govi, a Ph.D. candidate at York University. Taylor Stark is the editor and producer.
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