Phoebe Yu
Articles by Phoebe Yu
Snapshots of Hot Summer Festivals
June 18 2012 Cover StoryMascot of the Taiwanese Film Festival. Photo by Wayroan Li
Vancouver is a city of many facets. It is made up of …
Cultural Calendar
June 18 2012 Events[caption id=”attachment_3554″ align=”alignright” width=”270″ caption=”Geologist David Cook will give the public a tour – through photographs – of the Nullarbor desert along the southern …
Portuguese groups encourage youth to revive their community
June 4 2012 CommunityOne of the earliest European settlers in B.C. traces his roots back to Portugal. His name was José Silva, a.k.a. Joe Silvey. He was also called Portuguese Joe. Not long after building a house and …
Cultural Calendar
June 4 2012 EventsFather’s Day is coming up and if you’re looking for something to do on this day, there’s the Car Free Day Block Party. Other notable events are the Vancouver International Storytelling …
De-stereotyping perceptions of violence
May 21 2012 Cover StoryIn Vancouver, there has been evidence of negative perceptions, when it comes to certain cultures being seen as violent.
When it comes to public views on violence, it is dependent on the existing …
Voyage from Vancouver to the Philippines:
the different stages of reverse culture shock
January 10 2012
Postcard
Photo by Phoebe Yu
A few months after moving back to my home country of the Philippines, I still continue to feel …
Education top priority for immigrant parents
August 9 2011 Cover StoryIllustration by Afshin Sabouki
For a lot of immigrants, education remains an important aspect of life in Canada. …
South Sudan’s Road to Independence, One Man’s Struggle for Freedom
July 12 2011 International[caption id=”attachment_173″ align=”aligncenter” width=”540″ caption=”Charles Pioneson (right) stands in support of an independent southern Sudan state – Photo courtesy of Canada Relief Services …