When I was twenty-two, I think I heard the only time my parents ever said they were proud of me: which is when I obtained my undergraduate degree. …

NOTE: I had to participate in a retreat for my CivicAction DiverseCity Fellowship. I had to tell a short three-minute story about myself as part of it, as with all the other fellows. I seriously am blessed to be in the presence of 24 other awe-inspiring fellows who can tell…

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[I wrote Kellie Leitch’s campaign a rather long-winding letter on my concerns about her rhetoric on bring Trump’s message to Canada. Upon reading it again, I cringe at the some parts of it, which of course reminds me to always edit your drafts so forgive me if some parts come…

“I will speak with my manager. Please stay on the line. I am going to put you on hold.” Queue the selection of the obligatory and familiar, yet unrecognizable jazz music that is meant to soothe your stress. “I’m sorry, we can do nothing for you.” It’s an answer I…

The bus schedule stared at me. 24 minutes. 84WB. That was the time it would take for the bus I needed to take from Downsview Station to get home. It is midnight and after an hour of already commuting from the city, I would like nothing more than be home…

If you heard you could influence the outcome of how to spend tens of billions of dollars to make your city a better place, would you do it? I imagine many would find the prospect exciting, if not a little intriguing. Some might ask, what’s the catch? How about figuring…