Neighbours and friends, Late April in Vancouver is made beautiful by its natural blanket of soft pink petals. Our cherry blossoms have bloomed in peace and can safely rest for another season. Our city's children kick them up or tuck them into their pockets on the way to
Neighbours and friends, It’s an understatement to say that the last two weeks have been difficult. It’s hard to even wrap our heads around the growing barbarism of our society as we witness the continued normalization of genocidal language against a civilization, one of the most aggressive bombardments
Neighbours and friends, As we approach Yom Al Ard (Land Day) on March 30th, we would love for our readers to check out an important briefing from our community member and newsletter contributor Federica. The briefing summarizes the latest developments across Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem, showing how
Every year on March 30th since 1976, Palestinians commemorate Land Day – the day six demonstrators were killed and hundreds more injured or arrested by Israeli forces while protesting the confiscation of 20,000 dunums (~20 km²) of Palestinian land in the Galilee. Land Day has become a defining moment in
Introduction Sometimes it’s hard to even know where to begin… Whilst trying to wrap our heads around ever-escalating global events, we are trying even harder to stay connected, united and supportive of each other. Friends have been reflecting with community for Ramadan and celebrating International Women’s Day, persevering