Be yourself in Vancouver
Everyone knows Vancouver is a great city to live in. The mix between large urban buildings and nature makes the city attractive to all kinds of people. Vancouver is consistently named as one of the …
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May 29 2017 Columns A Parisienne attempts a Vancouver makeover
Photo by Bernard Spragg | Flickr.
Freshly disembarked from her native France on a winter morning (it’s all of 3°C out), … -
May 8 2017 Columns Exploring cultures within a culture
During a long flight I opened my eyes and peeked out of the airplane window. There it was, a green stretch of mountainous land, surrounded by sea and arctic, seemingly wild and pure. I was on my way …
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April 24 2017 Columns Dream or reality
Photo by Dennis Jarvis | flickr
Sept. 27, 2014 found me on a plane, my heart palpitating with fear. The unknown was what …
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April 3 2017 Columns From digital to reality: a Vancouver adventure
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Having lived in Vietnam all my life, I decided to take a journey beyond and explore the vast … -
March 20 2017 Columns Different, just like everyone else
I left my native France at the age of 18. Italy, England and then Thailand became my new homes. Every step was a breath of fresh air, a culture to adopt, a language to learn and each time I had that …
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March 6 2017 Columns The impressions of a Tunisian in Vancouver
As soon as you arrive at Vancouver International Airport in Canada you are struck by the pleasant greeting of the customs and immigration officers. Be it timid and restrained or large and welcoming, …
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February 20 2017 Columns Please forget my accent
People are more than just an accent.
In Vancouver, everybody comes from somewhere else. I’ve always liked this aspect in a … -
February 6 2017 Verbatim Everyone should live in Vancouver at least once
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I have been in Vancouver for a year and a half or so. I grew up in Shanghai, the biggest city… -
January 23 2017 Columns The prism effect
I still remember that one of my favourite childhood toys was a kaleidoscope. It is a tube that contains loose fragments of coloured glass that produce, through an interaction of light and mirrors, …