We are a growing country, and the more we embrace the differences, the more we have to learn and celebrate. Canada is a wonderful land of opportunity. For some of us this has always been home, but for others, this is a new home. Many know Layla Khdir as a full-time student at the British…
With so many uncertainties in life, what is unknown can certainly be overwhelming and anxiety-inducing. For me, the process of making art teaches an important life lesson—to let go, to embrace the unknown, and to enjoy the process rather than fixate on the end result. Frequently in my painting process, there are moments where…
Cali McTavishCali is a 2nd year journalism student looking to explore issues of climate change and social justice.
“A creative life is an amplified life. It’s a bigger life, a happier life, an expanded life, and a hell of a lot more interesting life. Living in this manner—continually and stubbornly bringing forth the jewels that are hidden within you—is a fine art, in and of itself.” It is so easy to love…
BE YOU. BE SEEN. BELONG. Are you truly belonging or are you just fitting in? And what does it really mean to truly belong? As Brene Brown explains in Braving the Wilderness, humans have broken the link that makes us inextricably connected to one another. Throughout the book, she shows us how and…
Jonah Van DriesumJonah van Driesum is the senior editor of Link, and co-host of our the MicroLink podcast!
Jonah Van DriesumJonah van Driesum is the senior editor of Link, and co-host of our the MicroLink podcast!
Jonah Van DriesumJonah van Driesum is the senior editor of Link, and co-host of our the MicroLink podcast!
What defines you as a person are not your highs and lows but how you handle those ups and downs. Every now and then we all face situations where our “handling” abilities take off on a long vacation and what we are left with is self-doubt. We seek solutions in people, persons, and places. What…
From social media to health blogs, nutrition myths are all over the internet. If we look around us, many unhealthy eating myths across the world are just different cultural eating habits. NAP FIRST, FOOD SECOND In many countries across the world, having a late-night dinner is very common. In Spain, many restaurants close in the…
“Did it start?” asks my friend who is sitting next to me, waiting with me for the show to start. “I can’t tell…” I reply, equally confused by the screen. It is the second day of Vancouver Fashion Week (VFW) and the live stream on YouTube is a few minutes behind. Over the next two…
A Focus on Indigenous Community Place Making (pictured: Local by Hugh Kearney) It’s not everyday you get to think about the things that tie you to a particular place, but the Displacement exhibit for the Eastside Cultural Crawl inspired those thoughts. Indigenous curator Cheyenne (Natoyihkii) McGinnis put together a collection of pieces that touched upon…