The Diversity of the Christian Faith

Chinese Tabernacle Baptist Church.

Vibrant blooms are pushing up through the soil, and a slow but steady rise in temperature signals a season of renewal and rebirth. [Read more…]

Love Letter to the Philippines

Photo by Jan Hilario

Dear Philippines,
This wasn’t my first visit and it won’t be the last, but this is the first time I actually tried to explore this country and approach it with foreign eyes. [Read more…]

Winter Farmers Market

Slavic rolls, baked on a rotisserie with a variety of fillings.

The winter market near Nat Bailey Stadium, running until April 27, is a great place to meet your neighbours, have a coffee and buy locally made food and goods. [Read more…]

Community Portrait: Kingsway-Edmonds

A Turkish specialty! Fresh lavash is prepared and baked in house.

The Burnaby Edmonds area is home to a number of independent businesses and is rife with culture, variety and delicious food. [Read more…]

Community Portrait: Granville Island

Entrance to Granville Island

Granville Island isn’t an island. It’s a peninsula. But this minor detail is of little interest to those who live, work and play there. [Read more…]

Incredible India

Jan Hilario in India

India, India, incredible India. [Read more…]

Diverse views of Gastown

Aboriginal artists practise their craft along the streets of Gastown. Local artists offer alternative souvenirs to tourists.

Gastown is Vancouver’s oldest neighbourhood. It is home to many bars, businesses, shops and restaurants. The diversity of the neighbourhood has contributed to it becoming a tourist’s delight as they search for souvenirs, art, and snap a quick picture. [Read more…]

Brazil

The camera is turned around on photographer Jan Hilario as she plays the charango, an Andean string instrument.

Photographer Jan Hilario is somewhere in South East Asia. Before heading over the Pacific ocean, Hilario wrapped up her time in the Americas by hitting the beaches and streets of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

These pictures are meant to highlight polar opposite aspects of Brazil that make up one of the most diverse countries in the world. [Read more…]

International Village

Graffiti outside the streets Internationali Village.

International village is where east meets west – literally and metaphorically. Located at 88 West Pender Street, it sits at the centre of the city; dividing the downtown core and East Vancouver. Metaphorically it has combined the flavours of Asia with Chinese and Japanese stores, and Western culture represented by a movie theatre, fast food restaurants and big name coffee shops. Ana Chi takes a look at what a rainy day at International Village looks like. [Read more…]

Cuisine of South America

Fresh tortillas at the Chichicastanengo Market in Guatemala.

In its September 11 issue, The Source Newspaper published a photo mosaic of Jan Hilario’s travels through South and Central America. Here is a visual update with a food theme.
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