Yoga sessions have taught me to flow and let go
I have always been told that yoga can be life-changing, but until a couple of...
Making the effort: pronouncing people’s names correctly matters
Growing up in a French town with an English name, my name would get mispronounced...
What it feels like to be blindsided by anxiety
I was sitting in the Algonquin Times office one winter afternoon. Everyone around me passing...
Cannabis dispensary coming soon to College Square
Mihi Cannabis is expected to open a marijuana dispensary in College Square in the spring...
The vandalism of Algonquin’s mural is nothing new
Every evening my roommate, Alex, and I sit down and talk about our days. We’re...
Talking about mental health for one day a year is not enough
Bell Let’s Talk Day has come and gone – and it will be forgotten for...
Curling is like ‘chess on ice’ – and you should try it
When I was 7 years old my grandfather picked me up from my house one...
A game of cricket took me behind ‘enemy’ lines
I used to play cricket back home, in Pakistan. When I was assigned to do...
Remembering a Fallen Warrior
When I was eight my grandfather came into the house with serious burns on his...
Speak up but don’t put people down: free speech is essential
During the Ontario provincial election campaign in 2018, Doug Ford announced he would tie funding...