The Roop Rai Show: Stories UnExplored: Recent Episodes
Roop Rai
A myth-busting podcast in which Roop Rai talks to storytellers - who are leaders, changemakers and pathbreakers in their respective fields - in hopes to build a deeper understanding of the world that we live in. Since this podcast is a TC-SAN production, the content is driven by issues, challenges and concerns relevant to South Asian communities, especially in Canada. LIKE | FOLLOW | SUBSCRIBE to TC-SAN on: YouTube: https://bit.ly/3yiIpc8 || Facebook: https://facebook.com/tcsan2 || Instagram: https://instagram.com/tcsan2 || Twitter: https://twitter.com/tcsan2
From growing up as a girl in a South Asian Canadian home to Myopia in Children to Dry Eyes in Canadian winter, our conversation took on a life of its own. As expected, it was lovely chatting with Dr. Shelly Taneja-Dhaliwal about her life, her career and her passion: EYES!
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Dr. Shelly Taneja Dhaliwal can be reached on IG @shellytd_81 or through www.eyecuoptometry.com. Shelly Taneja-Dhaliwal
Questions covered in this conversation:1. Can myopia get better?2. Does diet impact myopia?3. Does screen time impact myopia?4. How can the condition of dry eyes be managed?5. What is Shelly's story? WHY did she choose to become an eye doctor?
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Diwali in India vs Diwali in Canada | The Roop Rai Show | A conversation with Calgary Residents Ankita Narang and Rachana Tiwari (in English and Hindi) on:
- What do they miss about celebrating Diwali in India?
- How do they celebrate Diwali in Canada?
- How do they engage their children in Diwali?
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Questions answered:
1. Communities in Ward 5: Falconridge, Castleridge, Martindale, Taradale, Saddleridge, Savannah, Cityscape, Skyview Ranch, Redstone, Cornerstone
2. Stan's public and private professional experience and education
3. WHY did Stan choose Ward 5 to run in?
4. How does Stan's work as a Chief of Staff with Councillor (now MP) George Chahal impact his campaign?
5. Increase in property taxes vs decrease in services like snow removal.
6. Comments on Revitalization of Downtown core, Art Funding, Police Funding.
7. WHY should anyone living in Ward 5 vote for Stan?
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Sangeeta Sharma of Calgary and Arvind Katyal of Ottawa share stories of their recent travel from India to Canada after the flight ban. The inconvenience aside, they say that despite being Canadian citizens, they were treated like second-class citizens upon their arrival in Canada on account of their ethnicity.
Travel Restrictions and Exemptions as of now: https://travel.gc.ca/trave.../travel-restrictions/exemptions
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Conversations like this one drive the need for TC-SAN. Our guest Dr. Sonia Aujla-Bhullar breaks down a few of the many intricacies that imbibe racism, and its context in Canada, especially with a South Asian Canadian lens.
This conversation was much needed after the terrorist attack in London, Ontario that killed 4 members of a Muslim family, and also after the findings of 215 indigenous children bodies found in Kamloops residential school.
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"The stereotypes about Aboriginal people being drunk, a drain on the system, violent ... is stuff I grew up with my whole life.": Les Jerome, Instructor Emeritus of Social Work at U of C, and of of Anishinabe/Michif descent.
We talk to Les today on a topic many of us New Canadians have difficulty understanding. The only way to understand anything is to ask questions, and listen. Let's listen to Les today, and form more questions after 'critical thought' and perhaps ask those questions again next time to expand our learning.
What we discuss with Les:
8:00 = Why are there not many aboriginal students in Universities?
18:30 = “We've always known”, says Les. (referring to the 215 children found in Kamloops)
26:30 = What are some of the ways that the immigrant communties can be better allies to the Indigenous communities?
29:30 = What if the 215 children found for non-native, would the response and acknowledgement have been stronger?
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Divorce is never easy. Neither for individuals divorcing nor for their families. Add to that an element of societal shame and constant reminder of being a failure. In this episode, Tanu Sandhu, who is a registered massage therapist and an aesthetician at heavenlyhandscalgary.com, spoke to us about her story of Divorce. Tanu was candid, courageous, and transparent with her advice and experience. Thank you, Tanu.
What we discuss with Tanu Sandhu
- Her journey from being a new bride to Canada at 21 to a decade long marriage and then divorce
- What challenges did she face? What did people say?
- How did she overcome adversity and stay strong for herself and for her two sons?
Tanu Sandhu's contact information:
HeavenlyHandsCalgary.com
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Stillbirth is still a birth | Pregnancy and Infant Loss | Amen Dhaliwal and her husband Sunny lost their daughter Savayra on Dec 23rd, 2019, less than a week away from her due date. Today, Amen proactively volunteers to talk openly (and bravely) about Pregnancy and Infant Loss in hopes of supporting countless women and families who may be suffering in silence.
What we discuss with Amen Dhaliwal:
- Her story
- Her journey through her grief during delivery, and post-partum
- The transformation she experienced in herself and her relationships with those around her post the trauma
- How she manages to change her pain into purpose
- Her relationship with her living daughter, who is now four
Amen Dhaliwal's contact information:
Instagram: @a.m.e.n__ @photographybyamen.yyc
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amen.dee.1
Pregnancy Loss Support Line: 1-888-910-1551 (TEXT) or Web Chat at PILSC.ORG
Also: Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Centre
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