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Malala: A Girl From Paradise (Film)
ShareBy Barbara Brown Special to the Diversity Reporter Diversity Reporter Editor Mohsin Abbas is soaring high on the wings of a new passion – a documentary film he is making about the remarkable courage of a 15-year-old school girl from his native Pakistan. Malala: A Girl from Paradise tells the story of Malala Yousafzai, who more »
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Film reveals Canadian Sikh community’s World War I stories
ShareWhen it comes to the history of Canada’s South Asian community, Sikhs form a significant portion of the mosaic. Every year, Canadians participate in the Remembrance Day ceremony and pay special tribute to those compatriots who died defending their country during the wars. Until recently, nothing much was known about handful of Sikhs who joined more »
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Academy graduate gives his 10 best life lessons
ShareBy Sandy Naiman Paul Burrill’s future looked grim in 2009. His grade nine marks were plummeting. He struggled in Burnaby, B.C.’s public school system. Needing redirection, his parents sent him to Robert Land Academy (RLA) near Welland, Ontario. This June, Burrill at 17, was valedictorian at his 2012 graduation. Here’s how his military-style education changed more »
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Minister Kenney attends unveiling of Komagata Maru monument
ShareOttawa — Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney yesterday joined the Khalsa Diwan Society (KDS) in the unveiling of a public monument commemorating the Komagata Maru, a ship that arrived in Vancouver harbour in 1914 carrying 376 East Indian passengers. Most of the passengers were not allowed to land because the ship did not more »
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Getting to know Grandma
ShareBy Alexandra Skultety The earliest memories I have of my grandma are best described through smells and sounds. Paprika: both the aroma of the spice emanating from the kitchen and the sound of the word in her sharp Hungarian accent. She added it to every soup, meat, and noodle dish that bubbled on the stove. more »
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Airborne prayers problem solved for tech-savvy Muslims
ShareSINGAPORE:As a frequent flier and devout Muslim, businessman Abdalhamid Evans always comes up against the same challenge in the air: when to say his prayers. Muslims are required to pray five times a day at certain hours, but this schedule becomes complicated when crossing various time zones at thousands of metres above sea level. “I more »
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A little less conversation…
ShareBy Mohsin Abbas The Pakistan Government has failed to protect religious minorities from systematic campaigns of violence and vilification. Sitting all the way here in Canada it feels to me like the file of Shahbaz Bhatti’s murder case has been buried under the files of ‘Dengue virus’ and the ‘lap top scheme of the Government more »
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Living the Inuit lifestyle
ShareSpend a week in Nunavut by: Margo Pfeiff Hop on a qamutiq sled pulled by a team of trained dogs to try your hand at ice fishing, dropping a line through the frozen sea ice to catch an Arctic cod. Squint at the wintry landscape following your keen-eyed Inuit guide’s finger. Finally you spot them – more »
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Home-Selling Savvy Differs From Coast to Coast
ShareDo you know which Canadian province has the most selling-savvy residents? What community has bought and sold the most homes? When it comes to real estate know-how, a recent survey by Kijiji Canada reveals interesting differences from coast-to-coast: • British Columbians are savvy salespeople. More than one-third of B.C. residents have completed a home sale more »