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Thanks to the work of local historians and writers, the intertwined history of early Chinese migrants and B.C. First Nations is now being preserved and revitalized.
A tiny puppy, rescued in a marketplace in Mussoorie, India during a monsoon in 2003, inspired an organization that has since connected hundreds of Indian street dogs with grateful North American owners.
In the Middle East, hospitality is among the region’s chief virtues. One can easily get a taste of such hospitality by walking into the Middle Eastern Friendship Centre (the Centre) in Surrey.
In David Thompson Second School’s auditorium, students quietly watch a film about gendercide. But they aren’t quiet for long. The energetic high school students cheer boisterously as three of their classmates urge them to help raise money for their cause, GirlKind, an organization based out of Abbotsford. This fundraiser event is part of “Next Generation,”…
Social activism at the local level and environmental sustainability on a global scale have a new visionary in Claudia Li.
University of British Columbia (UBC) students can explore topics like their family roots through a new minor program that focuses on Asian migration to Canada. In February 2014, the UBC Senate approved a new multidisciplinary minor program, Asian Canadian and Asian Migration Studies, in the Faculty of Arts. According to UBC, the minor delves into…
What is the proper etiquette when one is invited to go to a party in Canada? What kinds of parties are held? How early to the party should one arrive? How late is acceptable? And how do people from other cultures host parties? These are some of the questions that can be asked and discussed…
The cultural artifacts you are bound to find on a visit to the Klahowya Village in Stanley Park are evidence of the historical presence and impact of Aboriginal communities in the Pacific Northwest. Gathering our Voices, a conference of Aboriginal youth held in Vancouver in March, brings together thousands of Aboriginal descendants who carry on this…
Yoga is one way Vancouverites socialize and relax, but another kind of treatment could release stress in a whole different way. West Coast Ayurveda, located in downtown Vancouver, offers different Ayurvedic treatments – based on an ancient naturopathic system of medicine – for every body type. “[Ayurveda] is the oldest, continually practiced system of medicine…
Female genitalia mutilation (FGM) rituals wound not just the young girl they are performed on, but also can tear at a nation’s basic social foundation. International Women’s Day is March 8, and reminds people about the struggles in seeking justice for both women and girls. But this year, a ground-breaking UN art show revealed the…
The Turkish community is reaching out to different cultural communities in the Lower Mainland through the fine arts. Mesut Orhan, folk dance coordinator at the Turkish Canadian Society (Society) says that because of the location of Turkey there are multiple ethnicities that make up the Turkish culture. This diversity makes Turkish immigrants to Canada uniquely…
Between 1881 and 1885, about 17,000 Chinese men came to work on the Canadian Pacific Railway. They were paid less than other workers and had to live in poor conditions. In 1885, the Canadian government passed the Chinese Immigration Act, which mandated that all Chinese entering Canada must pay a $50 fee; this fee was…
In 1988, the Parliament of Canada passed the Canadian Multiculturalism Act to “promote the understanding and creativity that arise from the interaction between individuals and communities of different origins.” However that mandate was already the focus of one man who started an organization in the Lower Mainland the year before. Charan Gill is the CEO…
