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Cultural connection takes effort and engagement, so what does an immigrant family do when stuck between tainted traditions, a disconnected diaspora, and the promises and pitfalls of a new, naturalized life?

To overcome grief in the present, I made a movie of the past.

After soldiers break down the gates to your childhood home and take your parents away, how do you find home again? 

Nonverbal Learning Disorder has shaped my identity and mental health. My journey to understanding myself begins with a doll house.

Summers spent at our extended family’s “camp” in the prairies marked the beats of growing up, like the time my cousin and I outran the rain, but when the violence at home in Winnipeg followed us out to the bush, I had something else to run from.

My mom is Black, my dad is White. She’s from The Bahamas, he’s from Steinbach. I should have grown up between cultures. Yet, there was a hole where one half of my identity should have been. Some say you need to look back to move forward. I looked back to find what was lost.

What does it mean to camp like a girl? It means getting outside in spite of sexism and traditional gender norms. Two Manitoban organizations are getting women into the wilderness and celebrating how being outside helps women tap into their innate power — and have fun while doing it.

Learning to listen to your own heartbeat.

Organizations too often use land acknowledgements as a token in their bank of social goodwill. Many guides online show you the “how” of writing land acknowledgements — here’s the “why” of writing land acknowledgements.