Identity

In the family tree, trauma’s roots run deep. After losing a family member to addiction, one young woman confronts the pain of her past and reconnects to her Indigenous identity.

Food helps connect us to our memories, culture, and family traditions. One second-generation Ukrainian immigrant teaches her granddaughter how to make perogies and passes down her love for cooking at the same time.

Some say Newfoundland’s distinctive dialects are under threat, but is it really true?

Learning about where you come from is an important part of figuring out where you belong. But when I began unearthing the buried Métis roots of my family tree, inherited feelings of shame and guilt were also brought to the surface.

Having two families can be difficult to navigate for children of open adoptions. It certainly was for me. Looking back, I see that having supportive parents made it so much easier.

Guru. Enterpriser. Sponsor — to me, he was just Grandpa. Since he died two years ago, I’ve been scripting the final conversation I wish we could have had.

Is this dress okay? What should we make for dinner? Is my life on the right track? While my Portuguese grandmother and I don’t speak the same language, something deeper than language binds us together.

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.