How the Taste and Tradition of Sorrel is Preserving Caribbean Culture
When it comes to seasonal sips, a refreshing hibiscus punch is more often considered a summertime drink than a holiday-themed one. But for the Caribbean diaspora, sorrel is a Christmas must-have—and the annual quest to find the fresh blossoms at Caribbean grocers across the country has become as
Canada’s Economic Success Depends On One Thing: Young People With International Experience
The world is in turmoil and Canada is on the front lines of the upheaval. Even before the re-election of Donald Trump, the profound difficulties in our relationships with India and China highlighted a need to rebuild Canada’s understanding of a rapidly changing world and how we secure a place for
For These Quilters of Colour, The Art Form Is A Means Of Resistance
At a glance, quilting is an intricate, but ultimately utilitarian craft that largely exists in the domestic sphere. But the truth is, quilters have always embedded stories, and sometimes political meaning, into their creations through various styles of stitching and textile. This is especially true
Who Gets The Last Laugh In Ethnic Comedy?
Danzy Senna’s new novel, Colored Television, a struggling biracial novelist-turned-screenwriter begins working with a hotshot Black TV producer who establishes the stakes of the cultural landscape: “Diversity, diversity, diversity. The default is whiteness. They get this flurry of interest in us
Why These Third-Culture Kids Are Making The Decision To Return Home
The narrative is so familiar that it borders on cliché: Go to school to study something practical and, importantly, profitable. Then, land a secure job, court a suitable partner and rear children, who can reap the benefits of your hard work for future generations. The expectations placed upon first
How the Pelican Club’s Jennica Pocha Made an Unfinished Work Into Art
My late mother was a very talented seamstress; she had probably 50 projects on the go that she would never finish—that was just her personality. When she passed away in 2015, we were going through a sewing room at our house in London, U.K., and I found an unfinished skirt made from a cross weave [
How Black Ski Clubs Are Taking Back the Slopes
It’s 2010 and Nina Miller-Browne, her husband, and their 12- and nine-year-old daughters arrive at Pats Peak in Henniker, N.H., to enjoy quality time swooshing down man-made snow created by one of the largest snow-making systems in the state. They are guests for an annual ski fundraising event
