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A UBC graduate in Art History and Philosophy, and with a background in Classical and South Asian Studies, E brings an academic lens to every episode. From Sikh identity and diaspora struggles to South Asian art, music, politics, and history, E Squared challenges listeners to confront assumptions, question traditions, and think differently about culture in the modern world.

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A UBC graduate in Art History and Philosophy, and with a background in Classical and South Asian Studies, E brings an academic lens to every episode. From Sikh identity and diaspora struggles to South Asian art, music, politics, and history, E Squared challenges listeners to confront assumptions, question traditions, and think differently about culture in the modern world.

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