Here's a collection of all of the Georgia Straight's Asian- and Asian Canadian– related coverage, including anything related to East, Southeast, and South Asian people and cultures. You can also follow us on Twitter at @GSasianCdn. 

Straight Talk

Missing 14-year-old male last seen in New Westminster one week ago

Edin Berisha was last seen on March 15 in the Queensborough neighbourhood in New Westminster.

Commentary

Gurpreet Singh: Prayers offered for Christchurch victims at gurdwara where worker was murdered by white racists

In advance of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the president of the Guru Nanak gurdwara explained why a true Sikh should not harbour bigoted views.

Movie Features

Chinese director Jia Zhangke discusses UFOs, loneliness, and John Woo's The Killer

The great man spoke to the Straight on the eve of his latest, Ash Is Purest White.

Dining Features

Kuliner Initiative provides Vancouver residents with a taste of Indonesia

Home to more than 200 ethnic groups, the country is remarkably diverse when it comes to recipes and flavours, from curries and coconut milk to sambal and satay.

Movie Reviews

Women run the world in Jia Zhangke’s Ash Is Purest White

Lucky Vancouverites can sample a wide range of Jia’s works in a retrospective at the Vancity Theatre.

Arts Features

Tokyo-via-Vancouver's Yumi Nagashima finds her calling in comedy

“I want to do standup comedy until I’m 88 years old, like Betty White,” she says.

Arts Features

Taiwan's Tjimur Dance Theatre moves to Indigenous rhythms in Varhung

Like many of the company’s other creations, the piece started with the songs of a tribe that lives to sing.

Savage Love

Savage Love: Asian preference isn’t necessarily racist

There are a lot of hot Asian dudes out there.

LifeStyle Features

Human-rights activist George Takei learns about Japanese Canadian history while touring Vancouver's Japantown

While George Takei experienced the Japanese American internment himself, he recently furthered his understanding of what was happening at the same time on this side of the border.

Style

Runway Radar: Angela Jihea Cho’s South Korean-inspired Nabi Intimates seeks to empower young women

The student designer previews her Nabi Intimates line ahead of 2019 The Show at KPU’s Wilson School of Design.

Commentary

Gurpreet Singh: Hari Sharma fondly remembered for his relentless opposition to bigotry and oppression

Among those who shared his perspectives at an event in Abbotsford was Raj Chouhan, the deputy speaker of the B.C. legislature.

LifeStyle Features

Nowruz celebration draws capacity crowd to Chief Joe Mathias Centre

Often referred to as the Persian New Year, it's celebrated from India to Albania, as well as Canada, the U.K., and the United States.