The twelve-year itch
I’m not sure why, but I always imagined I would write a column to celebrate my first seven years of “marriage” with Vancouver. I would have called it “The Seven-Year Itch,” an homage to …
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October 21 2019 Columns Beyond boundaries
Where are you from?” A familiar question. One I’ve heard ever since I moved to Canada at age 16. I remember how my classmate’s face wrinkled in confusion when he heard the answer. “But …
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October 7 2019 Columns 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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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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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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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 …
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June 10 2019 Columns Vancouver, a journey at the heart of diversity
French by birth and daughter of immigrants, I have known many different cultures and traveled to a great many countries during my lifetime – Switzerland, Belgium, Israel, Italy, Malaysia. I have …
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May 20 2019 Columns Ishmael and Ahab
This world will become one – I have found the way. Race. Tribal affiliations. National borders. Even my face will become irrelevant in the times to come. The world I envisioned will finally become …