Barbershops and hair salons have always been cultural safe spaces where people from different generations can speak frankly about tough issues. In our new series Undercut, we send three young skaters to get their haircut in different parts of town to explore what it means to be part of a diverse community in the current political climate.
Eight years ago Hersh moved with his Muslim family to Canada from Bangladesh. But reports of Islamophobic acts have been on the rise in Vancouver since the 2016 American election. While many members of the South Asian community feel safe in the city, some feel threatened by harassment and daily discrimination. Hersh headed to Kohli’s Hair Stylists in South Vancouver to get a haircut and to discuss his experience in the current political climate.
Undercut episode 1: Being Black in BC
Undercut episode 2: Racism in Richmond, BC
Undercut episode 4: Moving Forward
