Guidelines: Part II

by Lo-Ching Chow

Language is no longer the exclusive cultural domain of any one nation or culture. Certain countries have long embraced this reality; this is especially the case with countries that have more than one official language. In China and Taiwan, I have…

It’s All in the Character: Medicine for the Soul

by Lo-Ching Chow

(Writer’s note: all pronunciations given in this piece are based on Standard Chinese, and does not account for the different pronunciations extant in the myriad dialects of the Chinese language.)

Belleville is not for sale

Bobo (short for: bourgeoise bohemian) is a French term that generally refers to young white people of a certain class who are interested in immersing themselves in cultures or communities (ethnic, economic, or both) that are not their own. They find these communities to be…

Guidelines: Part I

by Lo-Ching Chow

Elizabeth: “Wait! You have to take me to the shore. According to the Code of the Order of the Brethren — ”

Barbossa: “First, your return to shore was not part of our negotiations nor our agreement, so I must do nothing. And…

The Beauty of Life

My time in South Africa allowed me to witness the failures of development at the micro level. I was able to compliment my education and understanding of educational development at the macro level with work at the micro level. I was also able to glimpse a hope for us who are in this kind of…

Bon Courage!

Wow, how time flies. It feels like I just arrived, but after three months I am proud to say I completed my internship with the gender equality division at UNESCO. To be honest, it came with challenges, but I am grateful for every single one of them because it taught me new things about myself…

On Saying Goodbye to Home

by Jasmine Irving

The train pulls away and once again I’m on a moving vehicle out of the place that grew me. It feels every bit as strange as the last however-many-times. Out of the head and back to the senses where I see intricate architecture above, grime…

The magic of water in the city

by Laurent Vermeersch

These days, when talking about water in the city, it is often about (potential) destruction through storms and rising sea levels caused by climate change. But let’s not forget that water still equals (city) life at the same…