Yusheng Cai
Articles by Yusheng Cai

Empowering women and girls in science
February 5 2018 Cover Story Photo courtesy of Vancouver Island University
Priscilla Shumba had an unfulfilled dream when she left her home in Zimbabwe …

Sugar beet fields in the landscape of Canada’s Japanese internment
January 22 2018 Art2017, Canada’s 150th birthday, also marked the …

Connecting to the homeland through art
December 4 2017 Art The Long Journey, acrylic on canvas, 2015 | Photo courtesy of Jose Urbay
Deep inside Jose Urbay’s heart, there’s a land …

Social challenges of language diversity
October 23 2017 Cover StoryWhen Andy Yan was born in Vancouver, his parents made the decision to teach him Cantonese, their heritage language, as well as English. Bilingualism, which wasn’t common at the time, turned out …

Vancouver’s Black Community honours a missing page of history
October 9 2017 CommunityWith the removal of the Georgia and Dunsmuir viaducts approaching, Hogan’s Alley Trust, a community-led nonprofit, along with the Western Front, an artist-run centre, is hosting conversations (Oct.…

A gathering to spotlight Maya spirituality
September 25 2017 CommunityAvexnim Cojti wants to raise awareness about Maya, a long-practiced spirituality before the Spanish colonizers came to Guatemala.
In Guatemala, a territory that had once nurtured Maya for thousands …

A bold vision of Reconciliation
September 11 2017 CommunityChief Robert Joseph, member of the Gwawaenuk First Nation and co-founder of Reconciliation Canada.| Photo courtesy of Chief Robert …

A SensaBus to make a difference to kids with autism
August 28 2017 Community Photo courtesy of Trish Mandewo
Trish Mandewo oozes sheer bliss when she recalls a conversation on her Facebook Messenger. …

Grimace at interracial couples
July 10 2017 VerbatimI cringe at eye contact, or rather, I feel deeply embarrassed when people stare at my partner and I walking side by side, hand in hand. In those eyes, confusion, unfriendliness or even aversion is …

Syrian queer refugees host a party
July 10 2017 CultureIn what is being called a first to Danny Ramadan, the queer former Syrian refugee is breaking the ice by inviting Tayybeh: A Celebration of Syrian Cuisine, a group of Syrian refugee women who host …