“We have hundreds of people today; we’ll have thousands next time!” – Neera Vohra The local Hindu community came together in the first two weeks of February in protest. A Hindu deity, Lord Ganesh, is being used as the logo for a local woman’s consulting business: Big Dick Energy Coaching. The business claims to provide…
When the pandemic got really bad and I started working from home I treated it like New Year’s Eve. I figured with all this extra time not commuting to work and school, I could accomplish the things I’d been meaning to do. I pulled out my journal and wrote a list: start writing again and…
When I first moved to Canada, immigration pamphlets would boast about the diversity of culture. It was exciting to meet people from different walks of life but after a while I noticed that the diversity of people didn’t reflect the diversity of stories. The stereotypes often revolved around our immigrant parents’ “funny” accents, strict parenting,…
Canada has become home to almost 1.4 million Ukrainian Canadians, the third-largest Ukrainian population after Ukraine itself and Russia. As you may have seen recently, there were many peaceful protests throughout Canada in support of Ukraine. So, what is really happening there? Why did Russia decide to invade Ukraine? It’s necessary to mention that it…
When I try to define myself, I tend to look through three lenses: My history, my present situation, and my desired future. This is never simple, as each of those elements contain multiple layers of doubt and uncertainty. While my personal history is relatively easy to reflect on, if I start exploring my family’s history,…
Exploring and moving to a new country is tough—I know because I just moved to Canada last September—but there are many things to explore while adjusting to a new home. My personal favorite way to relax is to go out exploring new places and taking photos. Stopping to smell the fresh air and observe what…