Category Archives: Solidarity Links

Clarification: Upon SANSAD’s request, its name removed from list of signatories of a statement on Punjab issued by Poetic Justice Foundation

Forum, Solidarity Links, Statements/News Releases

Follow up to our statement posted on SANSAD website on 30 March 2023 (listed immediately below this statement)

Thank you Poetic Justice Foundation for removing SANSAD’s name from the list of signatories of your statement on Punjab issued on 28 March 2023, including on twitter; and for letting us know that a SANSAD board member had endorsed the statement. The said member took it upon themselves to endorse your statement without sharing, consulting, or discussing with the rest of the Board. SANSAD does not endorse this statement.

We appreciate your help. Thank you.

SANSAD does NOT endorse the statement on Punjab issued by Poetic Justice Foundation on 28 March 2023

Bulletin Board, Solidarity Links, Statements/News Releases

It was brought to SANSAD’s attention that it was listed as one of the signatories in a statement put out by Poetic Justice Foundation on 28 March 2023. Immediately, SANSAD emailed contact@poeticjustice.foundation making it clear that SANSAD, as an organization, has not endorsed the statement and its name should be removed from the list of signatories. We noted that SANSAD’s name was not removed from the said list and the statement was distributed, including on Poetic Justice’s twitter account.

SANSAD categorically states that it does not endorse the statement on Punjab issued on 28 March 2023 by the organization Poetic Justice Foundation.

Please see the updated follow up statement from 6 April listed immediately above this statement.

Book Release and Panel Discussion

Bulletin Board, Forum, SANSAD Events, Solidarity Links, Statements/News Releases

“the un-surmounted 1500 feet

between the scuttled Komagata Maru

and One-Couver’s brazen shoreline

have yet to be breached“

Join us on Saturday, 15 October at 2:30 pm at Surrey City Centre Library to celebrate the release of Exit Wounds, Tariq Malik’s collection of poems. The afternoon gathering will begin with a Land Acknowledgement followed by introductions. Then, Tariq Malik will read from Exit Wounds; his readings will be interspersed by discussion of selected poems by Ajmer Rode, Surjeet Kalsey, and Sadhu Binning. Themes such as displacement, racism, and belonging in Malik’s poetry will lead us to Ian Rocksborough-Smith joining the discussion to highlight the recent floods in Pakistan and the compelling need for climate justice.