Mashiyat Ahmed (she/her) Mashiyat Ahmed (she/her)

A different kind of freedom

The room was dark and the air was filled with the buzzing hum of anticipation as I sat down to watch dancer and choreographer Sara Porter’s latest multidisciplinary performance, Hello Sunshine! I came into the performance with little to no expectations, and limited knowledge of how…

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Vanessa (she/her) Vanessa (she/her)

Deconstructing Discomfort

The years following university graduation can be some of the hardest. They are riddled with uncertainty and infected by comparison. Society dictates that these years are for laying the groundwork: get everything right, and you’re set for life. The more twenty-somethings I talk to, the more I realize…

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Asha (she/her) Asha (she/her)

Your Clothes Don’t Belong In Toronto’s Landfills

That’s what Nikki Byrne, director of programs and partnerships at Fashion Takes Action, believes. Byrne describes the devastating environmental impact of the textile industry: hundreds of thousands of tonnes end up in Canadian landfills every year. Fashion Takes Action, a Canadian non-profit…

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Hashneet Choudhary (they/she) Hashneet Choudhary (they/she)

Tamil R&B Princess Priya Ragu Takes Toronto

Priya Ragu's recent show in Toronto is a testament to her captivating presence in the global music industry. On March 29 at the Velvet Underground, Ragu electrified the stage the minute she walked in, and held the audience’s attention with her soulful vocals, skillful rapping and infectious energy.

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