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I arrived in Vancouver in October 2018. Montréal had been the first city to welcome me on Canadian soil, and I stayed there almost three years during which time I felt as if I was in a small …
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April 22 2019 Verbatim New landscape, new life
I was in for a culture shock when I moved to West Vancouver, B.C. Having spent 22 years of my life living in the bustling multicultural metropolis that is London, England, I initially found myself …
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April 8 2019 Verbatim Love you, love you not
When I look at you, walk along you, discover you, I have the song Whirlwind by Joseph, in mind. Vancouver, you surprise me but also throw me. You are both welcoming and recalcitrant. You open the …
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March 18 2019 Columns Be you, here
I come from a very settled place. It’s a city, but it feels like a town. I know families who have lived in the same neighbourhoods for generations and grandparents who attended the same high …
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March 4 2019 Verbatim Discovering the Pacific Northwest
I remember running in the rain along the Arbutus Greenway – an old railway line converted into a pedestrian and bicycle path – and despite the pouring rain that had plagued the city for weeks, a …
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February 18 2019 Verbatim Now I’m surrounded by mountains
For a while it had become my daily routine to get lost in the streets of Vancouver. One minute I would be asking a stranger for directions and the next, I would be zooming in on Google Maps just to …
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February 4 2019 Verbatim I found respect everywhere
To go on a quest for a comforting place outside of one’s home is essential. To leave your hometown, to discover the world and to then share your experiences – all to enlighten the dreamy eyes of …
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January 21 2019 Verbatim Every city is a world on its own
Those who travel frequently expose themselves to the nuances of each new “world” even when they exist in a shared country. From the true metropolitan cities to small, mountainside villages each …
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January 7 2019 Verbatim A small rivalry persists – who can be more francophone than the other?
“The important thing is to just be passing through.” Eugene Dabit
I really like this quote, which perfectly illustrates my journey since I arrived in Canada 18 months ago. Armed with a work … -
December 10 2018 Verbatim A small-town girl captivated by diversity
I grew up in a rural community in southern Ontario. I grew up knowing every person that lived on my long country road, and I had gone to school with the same group of kids from kindergarten to grade …