Lillian Liao
Articles by Lillian Liao

Caring for caregivers at North Shore Community Resources
October 28 2024 LocalThe United Nations International Day of Support and Care returns on Oct. 29 recognizing the ongoing need for both paid and unpaid care work. For Vic Gailiunas, coordinator of North Shore Community …

Exploring horror, romance, and the North at the Vancouver Writers Fest
October 7 2024 Cover StoryWith the theme of connecting people through books, Vancouver Writers Fest returns for its 37th rendition from Oct. 21 to 27. Guest curated by Kim Thúy, the festival celebrates literature through 88…

Zombies and race: Junie Désil’s poetry of the undead
September 23 2024 CultureOn Oct. 3, Simon Fraser University (SFU) will celebrate the 2024 Ellen and Warren Tallman Writer-in-Residence poet Junie Désil with a launch event at its Harbour Centre. The evening will feature a …

Education beyond intellectualism
September 9 2024 Local“Open your mind, open your heart, and try to be engaged with whatever initiative is happening around you,” says Claudia Diaz-Diaz, assistant professor of leadership studies at the University of …

Tackling productivity and job equity with ISSofBC’s Career Paths Program
August 19 2024 Cover Story“The productivity problem not only affects newcomers but also has broader implications for the local population and the future of Canadian society,” says Soudabeh Rafiei, a senior manager of the…

Music in parks and on streets: A summer of live performances
July 8 2024 Cover Story“I find it healing and cathartic to sing about the things that are hard and the feelings that are hard,” says local musician Kimiko Dorey (who performs professionally as Kimiko). “And in doing…

Eating is sharing: Gojo Cafe’s story of community
June 24 2024 Cover StoryFor Atkilt Asefa, owner of Gojo Cafe Ethiopia on Commercial Drive, the saying “Eat Together, Share with Each Other,” captures the uniqueness, warmth and diversity of Ethiopian cuisine. Gojo Cafe…

Supporting LGBTQI+ refugees in finding their new homes
June 10 2024 Community“Being a trans refugee and working with other trans refugees is something not to be taken for granted,” says Norma Lize, the communications manager of Rainbow Refugee, a local organization …

Finding Portuguese connections from Penticton to Vancouver and abroad
May 27 2024 Cover Story“The communities preserve traditions much better than the homelands,” says Terry Costa, one of the founders of Canada’s Portuguese Heritage Month. “As the countries, the ‘homelands’ move…

New friends, old ties: Building a Sri Lankan community in B.C.
May 6 2024 CommunityA huge influx over the last five years, in a younger generation of immigrants moving into Canada – most as students –has created a need for a support outreach system. May is Asian Heritage …