Being published for the first time is a challenge, especially since the odds are so sharply stacked against emerging writers. This was the case for several young Asian Canadian writers …
I have been spending a lot of time in the garden. It is surprisingly large despite being confined to an area smaller than a quarter of a city block. Its …
Tea plays a prominent role in many different cultures. From the casual afternoon tea in Britain, traditional tea ceremonies in Japan, and to tea houses in China, people interact with …
Canada 150, or the 150th anniversary of Confederation, is an occasion of both celebration and remembrance. The significance of this anniversary can be complicated to navigate given Canada’s varied history. …
Three weeks passed since the Keurig machine stopped talking. **** “A Keurig? Thanks, I guess.” “You’re so busy with your work I doubt you find time for decent coffee,” my …
Almost a year after a complicated return to Kuala Lumpur, Ricepaper editor William Tham reflects on family history and experiences in Malaysia. This is a follow-up to Muddy Confluence I: …
We have recently started a new project to bring translated works from Asia to our readers. Thanks to the efforts of translation editor Nick Stember, we are pleased to present …
I PACIFIC CROSSINGS In 1967, David Lam briefly returned to Hong Kong from Vancouver after being commissioned to complete a series of paintings. In an interview with The Star atop …
Written by Anna Wang Yuan I was born in China and immigrated to Canada in 2006. In 2012, I went back and lived in China for another three years as …
Ryota (Hiroshi Abe) and his son Shingo (Taiyo Yoshizawa) Hirokazu Kore-Eda’s new film, After the Storm, is a stripped-down meditation on lives gone wrong and family relationships in a quiet …