Tag: Rupi Kaur
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After Rupi Kaur, several prominent South Asian celebrities chose to boycott White House Diwali event
South-Asian poet Rupi Kaur went viral on social media on Tuesday when she announced that she had refused o attend a Diwali celebration being held at the White House. In an open letter, the poetess condemned President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris over their complicity in the on-going Gaza genocide, adding she will…
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Poet Rupi Kaur rejects White House invitation for Diwali citing ‘genocide’ of Palestinians
Canadian poet and illustrator Rupi Kaur has released a statement on her X account, announcing that she rejected an invitation from the White House for Diwali. In her statement, the ‘Milk And Honey’ writer said she rejected the invite because of USA’s active participation in the genocide of Gaza. The Palestinian death toll has risen…