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For These Busy Executives, Home Is A Meeting Place—& Everyone’s Invited
Toronto couple Arati Sharma and Satish Kanwar's High Park home is a gathering place for family and friends, imbued with colourful and sentimental odes to their South Asian culture
For These Quilters of Colour, The Art Form Is A Means Of Resistance
A new generation of artists are gaining acclaim for their high-art quilts, which explore themes of identity and belonging—and build on a long legacy of political commentary through textiles
Who Gets The Last Laugh In Ethnic Comedy?
For immigrant and diasporic comedians, jokes that mine their communities’ experiences have been a pathway to mainstream success. Now, a new wave of racialized comics are asking themselves important questions about the ethics of ethnic humour
How Black Ski Clubs Are Taking Back the Slopes
A growing number of inclusive organizations are building new communities around winter sports and creating more opportunities for Black athletes
With Her New Book, Catherine Hernandez Delves Into Her Own History
In 'Behind You,' the Scarborough author uses true crime tropes to explore what it means to write about home from a place of fear
How Montreal Museum of Fine Arts’ Léuli Eshrāghi Is Bringing Indigenous Perspectives to the Forefront
"I am more than ever aware of the power of the spoken and written word, and what contributing to a legacy looks like"
Why Anne of Green Gables Is Huge in Japan
On the eve of the beloved Canadian author’s 150th birthday, Lucy Maud Montgomery's legacy still captivates audiences around the world
Comedian Alia Rasul and Director Sura Mallouh Bring History, Heart and Humour With New Doc
Reel Asian Film Fest’s ‘15 Ways My Dad Almost Died’ takes its filmmakers and audience back
How Sash Simpson Is Giving Back to the Orphanage Where He Grew Up
Through his new philanthropy, the renowned Toronto chef is following in his parents' footsteps
With His Latest Work, Artist Benjamin Von Wong Calls for Healthier Biodiversity
“It’s very easy to feel like ‘nothing I do matters,’ but projects like these prove the opposite”
Nine Beauty Brands Honouring Their Founder’s Heritage
Discover how rituals of the past are impacting modern beauty routines
From Seoul to Lagos, These Cities Have the Most Underrated Street Style in the World
Paris, Tokyo and New York get all the credit when it comes to ranking the fashionable capitals of the world, but no more