A cultural learning curve
Children’s Hands on a Globe — Image by © Don Hammond/Design Pics/Corbis
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February 3 2014 Verbatim Life should be good here
Thanking your bus driver—a surprising part of Vancouver culture. |Photo by VAn City Hot Spots.I have lived most of my life…
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January 20 2014 Columns Chinese, born in Canada
Learning our forebears’ language. | Photo by Harold GrovenWhat’s it like to grow up a Chinese girl in Vancouver? Apart …
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January 6 2014 Verbatim Homeless in the city: from Tokyo to Vancouver
It has been three years since I came to Vancouver from Japan to study communications and media studies. Vancouver has earned an international reputation as one of the most livable and beautiful …
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December 9 2013 Columns An open heart for the holidays
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November 18 2013 Columns Bhangra, saris and palak paneer: a tale of a sari and acceptance
My friend, Aditi, whose family is from Punjab, India invited me to her brother’s wedding reception. This was the third wedding reception I had attended in four weeks – wedding season was …
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November 4 2013 Columns Stepping into a vegetarian heaven
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October 21 2013 Columns Support for cultural travellers
On the morning commute, or indeed whenever I ride the SkyTrain, I am struck by the image of the many hands clasping the central stand for support. The hands are of various shades with adornments that…
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October 7 2013 Columns I don’t know why, but today I felt like having chips
Lost in the potato chip aisle. | Photo by Don Buciak, FlickrIt never happens to me, but it did happen. Pushed by an urge for…
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September 23 2013 Columns My life is an ongoing cultural journey
A typical Japanese scene of people and vehicles on a busy street. | Photo by Mash Down Babylon, FlickrThree countries …