• A black-and-white Farah Ghafoor against a pink background Nietzsche - I have little cuts I don’t remember earning by Farah Ghafoor

“Y“Y WE TRAVEL”

Y WE TRAVEL

In this new series, accomplished writers delve into the deeper meaning of our journeys—beyond where and how, to the fundamental question of why. Presented by Toronto Pearson Airport, the Canadian Airports Council, and The Walrus Lab.



  • Part 6: Why Do We Travel?
    Because Nature is Everywhere
    - From Mexico to Miami to Montreal, wild flora and fauna break through concrete and reach for the sun, writes Caitlin Stall-Paquet. For humanity, it’s a reminder of how life persists without us by Caitlin Stall-Paquet

Events

Podcasts

Ivan Lesay is an author and a senior climate finance adviser at the National Bank of Slovakia. His debut novel for adults, Topografia bolesti, was published in 2020 and was shortlisted for the Slovak National Book of the Year award. The Topography of Pain, an English translation of the novel by Jonathan Gresty, was published by Canada’s Guernica Editions in 2024. Ivan and Nathan talk about the (mostly) friendly rivalry between Slovaks and Czechs, about suddenly adding a side career as a novelist to his distinguished work in economic policy, and about how, thanks to COVID, his novel never got a proper launch event until the publication of the translated version last year.


In episode three, Timothy Taylor uncovers his mother Ursula’s harrowing escape in 1944, tracing her time in hiding through archives, photographs, and a surprising family connection. A breakthrough in Delbrück leads to new revelations, but as he follows her survival story into the post-war years, new challenges emerge.

Every click, swipe, and like we make in online spaces leaves a digital trace that can influence government and shape our ability to participate in political life. In this episode, Elizabeth Dubois—associate professor and University Research Chair in Politics, Communication and Technology at the University of Ottawa—highlights the importance of thinking critically about internet accessibility, data transparency, and digital citizenship. Elizabeth spoke at The Walrus Talks We Desire A Better Country, in Winnipeg, on March 16, 2017.




Arts

Health
Poetry
  • A black-and-white Farah Ghafoor against a pink background Nietzsche - I have little cuts I don’t remember earning by Farah Ghafoor

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Fiction
  • In an illustration, a person in a boat is dwarfed by an enormous iceberg. A face can be seen as the iceberg cracks apart Pack Ice Season - Once she’s close up, everything might change by Bridget Canning