Aparita Bhandari

Looking forward to this conversation with @crystallyn We'll talk Dali, Greek mythology and decadent food - among other things. @torontolibrary

Toronto Public Library @torontolibrary

TONIGHT | Author Crystal King (@crystallyn) discusses her new book In the Garden of Monsters, an inventive spin on the Hades and Persephone myth. In conversation with host @Aparita Bhandari. Sun, Nov 3 at 7 pm | Online Register now 👉 https://t.co/ATDicPAAPs #SalonSeries https://t.co/5xeClF6CWk

Almost made me spit my tea @davidcommon Ground beef *in* - or really anywhere near - pancakes?!

RT @thewalrus: A number of international students turned pop stars—@apdhillxn, @Shubhworldwide, and others—“are developing a unique style a…

Thank you so much for this honour! Such a great team effort @nickhunebrown @wencyleung @taimhuynh And shout-out to @TheLocal_TO for providing space for this story. Appreciated this opportunity to dive into the music and lives of #punjabi #canadian artists, international students

Great Canadian Longform @GCLongform

PIECE OF THE WEEK: Harkirat Sangha came to Canada to study and ended up driving trucks. He’s now finding fame and fortune singing about it. https://t.co/l3rLUYKKyz (@TheLocal_TO @aparita) https://t.co/msiRZ0N4Ce

This was a story I'd been thinking about for a while. To dig into songs of young Punjabi Canadian musicians, understand what these playlist toppers reflect. Thrilled @nickhunebrown @TheLocal_TO agreed it was a story worth telling.

Nick Hune-Brown @nickhunebrown

Much of this story is so familiar—kid from rural Punjab gets super in debt to study here, drives trucks, struggles. Less familiar: it turns out there's a huge audience in India eager to hear pop songs about the Canadian international student experience. https://t.co/sBHO3LgHao

RT @nickhunebrown: Much of this story is so familiar—kid from rural Punjab gets super in debt to study here, drives trucks, struggles. Less…

Late to repost. What a pleasure to work with @melmorassuttijr again, and tell the story of this #Somali restaurant in @westendphoenix profile of #Rexdale Go eat there. The food is amazing!

West End Phoenix @westendphoenix

“At Xawaash, a Somali food blog-turned-restaurant, owners Leila Adde and Abdullahi Kassim consider their dishes a legacy for the next generation” The latest from our Rexdale Issue, story by @aparita with photos by Samira Warsame https://t.co/Sl2KBIphos https://t.co/Js0JsZCQ9C

I'm going to be reposting this a lot, so bear with me. What a fab experience working with @wencyleung Editors who try and get the best out of you, and are kind - such a pleasure. Hope to work again together, doing more #local #journalism with @TheLocal_TO

Wency Leung @wencyleung

Ace arts reporter @aparita nails it with this awesome feature on the international student-to-popstar pipeline. Stay tuned for more from @TheLocal_TO's Art + Money issue. https://t.co/tTmlTMQNEO