Keeping Everest Honest
Elizabeth Hawley, arbiter of Himalayan
glory and shame, calls it like she sees it
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Alberta’s Gamble with Gambling
The “crack cocaine” of gaming hooks a senior mandarin—and the provincial treasury
Read MoreA Walrus Online Special Feature: buzz
buzz is an urban storytelling project conceived of by Toronto resident Jay Pitter as a way for young adults from the city’s public housing communities to craft hopeful stories about …
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A Tale of Two Brothers
Each time she fought with an older male in my family they disappeared
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Re-creating Family
It took seven years for us to be reunited with our father in Canada
Read MoreArmed with a Dream
Illustration by Marco Cibola “Black male youth, armed and dangerous” is the familiar phrase we hear far too often on the news. We rarely hear about the black youth armed …
Read MoreStill Soaring
Illustration by Kwag Hyo When asked about the murder, Larc first talks about his brother’s life rather than his death. As someone who also once lost a true friend and …
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About Buzz
Like fungus in a damp cellar, stories of inner-city youth violence are proliferating in the media. Blazing bullets and rising body bag counts are muscling their way into our daily …
Read MoreThe Meaning of Mentorship
When twenty-six-year-old Taiwo Bah talks about his best friend Kempton Howard, a reminiscent smile creeps onto his face—the kind of smile you see on people when they talk about the …
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