Dear Aurora
My child, I blessed you with beauty…
Volume 68
Grandma was wrong (this time)
The truth behind these common old wives’ tales
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The Tale of a Matriarch
The Power of Oral Tradition in Kenya’s Gikuyu Tribe This month’s issue had me reflect on the value of stories, lessons, and practices passed down within families and cultures, particularly through women’s conversations. These “wives’ tales” can transcend the passage of time and nurture a legacy of profound, and at times eccentric traditions, that generations
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Life hack: use my referral link
How the Internet is lying to you about making your life better. Oftentimes, when misinformation enters the public conversation, it’s on a systemic or platformed scale, be it from the government, fake news sources, or fudged medical or academic resources. We see it in niche communities’ claims about vaccines and Tylenol singlehandedly causing autism or
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Breaking the Silence
My Grandmother, or Why I write My grandmother is at once a beloved and mysterious figure in my life. She’s the sort of person who can keep a secret for a lifetime or share it at the right moment, to everyone’s surprise. Given that she is a Métis woman and was born in 1950, this
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Western nations extend symbolic gesture of recognition to Palestinians
Deviation from US stance still reinforces Western-centrism In late September, Canada joined a host of European and North American nations in announcing their decision to recognise Palestine as a sovereign nation. In an effort led by French President Emmanuel Macron, these countries reiterated their support for a two-state solution and underlined the need to take
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