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Family & Relationships

Mira: Nomadic No More?

By Kareece Whittle-Brown

With Kazakhstan in her rearview mirror, Meiramgul (Mira) Nurgaliyeva embarks on a new professional journey…

Civic Engagement

A Way Forward

By Fiona Bramble

Asiyah Robinson and Klasom Satlt’xw Losah centre friendship, purpose, and hope for these times —and…

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Kabir-Ilustration

Family & Relationships

Kabir: Playing It Forward

By Kareece Whittle-Brown

For Kabir, the field, the track, the playground, and the turf are unique spaces for…

Arts & Culture

Around the World We Went

By Aisha Choumou Bokhit

Celebrating newcomer youth through dancing, poetry, and a fashion show

Civic Engagement

What It Takes: Wear2Start Supports Newcomer Women in Canada

By Avigail Olarte

In early 2020, Wear2Start Society and Here In Canada (Here Magazine) teamed up to support…

Citizenship

To Canada, With Love

By Daniela Pinto

Becoming a citizen in Canada is fraught with many challenges—but it is a journey that…

Arts & Culture

Spotlight on Community: Victoria’s Filipino Story

By Karen Park and Jesús Espinoza

Shining a light on Victoria’s Filipino community, the Bayanihan Cultural Centre, and the annual Mabuhay!…

From Our 10 Year Special Edition

In the Waiting Room

By Kareece Whittle-Brown

Dr. Jorge Mario Canela Magallán and his family put all their bets on Canada but…

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Civic Engagement

Hands Across Borders

By Fernanda Ochoa

Wildland Firefighters from Mexico—Operation Yellow Snake—help battle B.C. fires in the summer of 2021

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Civic Engagement

Growing Palenke Greens

By Ariel Reyes Antuan

Ariel Reyes Antuan and partner Jess Reyes Barton found the Palenke Greens Initiative

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Liberty

By Carli Van Stolk

In the heart of Quadra Village sits Liberty Barbers, a local barbershop owned and operated…

Civic Engagement

N’oublions jamais : la communauté rwandaise de Victoria, C.-B., honore…

By Julie Valet

Une Marche pour se souvenir : la diaspora rwandaise s’unit pour honorer la mémoire des…

Civic Engagement

Never Forget: Rwandan Community in Victoria, B.C. Honours Genocide’s 31st…

By Julie Valet

A Walk to Remember: The Rwandan diaspora unites to honour the memory of the victims…

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Diaspora

Grief Is Not the End of the Story

By Fiona Bramble

Filipino youth in Victoria meet pain with presence

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Diaspora

The Lapu Lapu Day Massacre: A Community’s Shaken Faith

By Marilynn Quigley

Canadian-Filipinos mourn after a violent car attack at the Lapu Lapu Day Block Party in…

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fountain pen on black lined paper

Diaspora

Part 2: The Dances of a Stranger (The Poem)

By Marilynn Quigley

Marilynn Quigley’s poem, “The Dances of a Stranger” forms the second part of a powerful…

A group of smiling women seated in a blue tricycle, a common mode of transportation in the Philippines, parked on a residential street with houses and palm trees in the background.

A group of smiling women seated in a blue tricycle, a common mode of transportation in the Philippines, parked on a residential street with houses and palm trees in the background.

Diaspora

Part 1: The Dances of a Stranger

By Marilynn Quigley

Marilynn (Meyen) Quigley’s The Dances of a Stranger is a two-part series on the immigrant…

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