Three years ago, I came across Nikita Gill’s People Aren’t Homes, and the poem’s closing lines have stuck with me ever since. Of all the metaphors in the poem, I kept finding myself returning to this very line: “People are rivers, ever changing, ever flowing.” Even now, these words continue to shape the way I […]
Gwenn Seemel is a French- American queer artist known for their distinctive polka-dot painting style to create vibrant and expressive portraits centered on identity and belonging. In their words, "The tiny dynamic marks that make up my art give it its unique look, but they’re also a direct representation of my main purpose as an […]
Healthy loving family is not guaranteed for everyone. In an interview with The Trauma and Mental Health Report (TMHR), Lida Salehi, a social worker and counsellor at Violence Against Women (VAW), shares: "Most women are very distressed when they first call us and come here. They can be significantly influenced by the first person they […]
The song ‘Numb’ by the Rock band ‘Linkin Park’ tells the story of a young college girl trying hard to fit into the expectations of her controlling mother. Desperate to seek her mother’s approval, she sacrifices her passion and talent to follow a career path her mother approves of, but the girl ends up feeling […]
Every year, thousands of fire breathers convene in Black Rock City, Nevada, on Labour Day weekend for an event called Burning Man. People come from far and wide to perform fire acts and to observe the burning of a giant wooden structure. They meet people, practice their art and learn from peers. Hazards notwithstanding, fascination […]