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Body and Soul

November 25, 2023November 27, 2023 - by Drew Nelles

Dan was the most physical person I knew. Then he broke his neck

A photo illustration of a military portrait of the author’s grandfather against a paper-texture background.

Memoir

My Grandpa Never Spoke of the War. I Needed to See Where He Fought

November 10, 2023November 10, 2023 - by Christine Estima

Looking around the Italian village, bullet holes still peppering the bricks, I can feel something in my bones, haunting me

Memoir

20 Years of The Walrus: Memoirs

September 15, 2023September 15, 2023 - by Various Contributors

Personal stories about family, crime, health, and more

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July/August 2023 / Memoir

The Limits of Self-Care

September 4, 2023September 5, 2023 - by Victoria Chan

A shocking spree of anti-Asian violence taught me to put community first

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Memoir

I Didn’t Hate Cooking Palak Paneer, I Hated the Patriarchy

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023 - by Hina Imam

What deterred me? Perhaps the expectation that I should be keen. Keen to cook. Keen to serve

A photo illustration of a speaker panel stage where three white chairs are under a spotlight while one orange chair remains in the dark.

Memoir

How to Fit into the Publishing World

August 4, 2023August 4, 2023 - by Annahid Dashtgard

When I went on tour for my last book, I faced constant reminders that I didn’t belong

A collage of two certificates and an old family photo. Top row: Two certificates belonging to Ging Wei Wong's father from his early days of living in Canada. Bottom: A photo of Carol Wong's family from 1965.

Memoir

Community Storytelling Project: Three Stories from Chinese Canadians

June 28, 2023July 1, 2023 - by Various Contributors

Personal histories that touch down in rural Alberta, Jamaica, Hong Kong, and Toronto

An illustration of a Chinese-Canadian family: A mother, a father, and two kids stand around their seated grandparents. A Chinese-style building partition is in the foreground with symbols of Chinese-Canadian history on it, including an old family portrait and an immigration certificate. In the back is a window facing the Vancouver skyline.

Memoir

100 Years after the Exclusion Act, Chinese Canadians like Me Still Question Their Belonging

June 28, 2023May 21, 2024 - by Adrian Ma

Searching for the sense of identity I had lost during the pandemic, I needed my family to see where our Canadian story began

A black-and-white photograph of church pews and windows inside a church in Kampala, Uganda.

May 2023 / Memoir

Losing My Faith and Finding Other Ways to Pray

April 12, 2023April 12, 2023 - by Iryn Tushabe

Faith was something I shared with my mother. When she died, I didn’t know what to believe in

A mishmash of limbs performing martial arts on a red background. Three Asian men at the front push a boulder, referencing the struggle of Sisyphus.

January/February 2023 / Memoir

What My Father’s Martial Arts Classes Taught Me about Fighting Racism

January 16, 2023January 16, 2023 - by Adrian De Leon

The goal of martial arts is self-defence. But what happens when the violence is as atmospheric as racism itself?

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My Grandpa Never Spoke of the War. I Needed to See Where He Fought

The Limits of Self-Care

I Didn’t Hate Cooking Palak Paneer, I Hated the Patriarchy

How to Fit into the Publishing World

Community Storytelling Project: Three Stories from Chinese Canadians

100 Years after the Exclusion Act, Chinese Canadians like Me Still Question Their Belonging

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