With an open mind
Originally from Le Havre, an industrial city in the west of France, I arrived in Vancouver in June. Since 2012, I have been fortunate to live and work in various countries, collecting lessons and …
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September 23 2019 Columns Growing up in Vancouver’s multiculturalism
If you were to see me in school, I’d most likely be surrounded by Asian friends, but even though they all look more or less alike, their roots sprawl across the entire globe. One of them is an …
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September 9 2019 Columns The first steps of a Frenchwoman in Vancouver
Wreak Beach – Nature’s magic is to be found amidst ocean and mountains.
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September 9 2019 Columns The evolution of language populations in Canada, by mother tongue, from 1901 to 2016
Early in the 20th century, most Canadians’ mother tongue was either French or English. In 1901, about one-tenth of the population declared an Aboriginal language or an immigrant language as their …
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August 26 2019 Verbatim Diversity in the classroom
I consider myself extremely fortunate to have been able to grow up where I did. During my childhood, no matter what school I went to, there was always a wide range of students with different racial,…
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August 26 2019 Postcard Postcard - Honeymoon in Québec City
In July, my wife Sherry and I travelled to Québec City for the second part of our Canadian honeymoon vacation. We had previously visited Montréal in December 2018 and we loved La belle province so …
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July 8 2019 Columns First impressions
Now that I have been in Vancouver a few months it’s time to jot down my first observations, experiences and reactions, to record how they differ from my usual surroundings. These are the signposts …
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July 8 2019 Columns Summertime in Seoul
Photo by Julie Adiwal
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July 8 2019 Focus on Local Artist Yadav Baznath (a.k.a Yadu)
Yadav Baznath feels that Vancouver has had a positive influence on his life | Photo courtesy of Yadav Baznath
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June 24 2019 Columns A nepalese point of view
Growing up in Beijing in a typical Nepali household was an experience of a lifetime that I cherish, and I will always be grateful for. However, one thing that I struggled with growing up was …