I come from Manaus, a hot and rainy city located in the heart of the Amazonian jungle. I decided to move, looking for a more sustainable life. This might sound a little paradoxical at first, but it …
I’m in love! But not with a person, with a country. Over the last few years I have slowly been falling in love with the Spanish language and culture. It started with a flirtation, taking Spanish as…
Photo by Jennifer C. | Flickr
These days, many Canadians are proud to call our country multicultural and diverse. Along with …
I arrived in British Columbia over a year ago, and I’ve been in Vancouver for nine months. Time flies. I had no particular expectations when I left Paris other than to improve my English, practice…
I came to this city as an international student from Kenya. Living on campus and going to a university outside the country I grew up in opened my eyes up to a variety of people from an array of …
The first of January marks the start of a new year, but for many people it is also a prompt for celebration. For Vietnamese people, New Year’s Eve is a rather new concept from the 2000s decade. …
Senator Murray Sinclair. | Photo by Archkris, Wikimedia Commons
I graduated from law school in 1979, and I entered a …
Photo by Ben Kiely
This is a fun way to celebrate the new year and share with the neighbours! I like to use a square cake …
I have known many geographic latitudes and multicultural societies, starting with my island of origin. I come from a land of mixed races and cultures, Reunion Island. For me, diversity is natural. I …
What’s the big deal about soil? It’s all over the place. And, anyway, it only affects farmers, right?
That might be your first reaction upon seeing this headline. That’s because we really …