Article Type: Our Voices
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“Fat” Brown and in Ballet
Hello folks, friends, movers, shakers, and readers. I’m writing this to tell a story that is unfortunately not unique and deeply personal. My name is Surraya, I am a 29 year old Queer POC. I guess it’s only natural to start from the beginning. My mom has this story.. all mom’s do.. you know, the…
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Sometimes when we’re hanging at the office….
Sometimes when we’re hanging at the office our members and volunteers will create art. And beautiful art. This is a piece by Surraya Aziz, our current board member and soon to be new community navigator. She also makes stunning jewellery. Follow her @racanajewelry (Instagram) and @racanajewelry-wireworks (Facebook).
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New Canadiana By King Kxndi
What does that even mean? First let’s talk about being Canadian.What does that even mean? Especially now after so much truth has come to the surface. Most of my life, I’ve either been too Canadian, not Canadian enough or not Canadian at all.Simply being Black has meant people assume I am foreign even though Canada…
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Please don’t deport Mehdi for seeking mental health supports
We’re still working hard trying to keep our dear friend Mehdi Belhadj safely in Canada and on PEI, so we still need your help! First, we’d like to once again thank MP Sean Casey for his very clear, concise, and genuinely compassionate letter of support for Mehdi. It was truly heartening to see someone in…