after Carol Ann Duffy’s ‘Hour’
This evening, in the train station,
I ascended, you descended—
our eyes met, then I turned away.
My husband was behind me, and
you went home, to your wife and child.
It’s hard to believe … more »
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The nominations for the Aurora Awards, Canada’s science fiction awards, ends on May 26, 11:59 p.m. EST. Open to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, membership in the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association for $10 gives members the right to … more »
The experimental “In Sundry Languages” proudly proclaims itself as a multilingual drama that requires no translation. The director, Art Babayants, trusts his audience to be able to appreciate the show without fully understanding it. The show’s characters often … more »
The regulation of ethnic consumption determines the survival of a Chinese supermarket located on the border of a predominantly Caucasian neighbourhood in Mississauga. Westerners consume not only a supermarket’s food, but also its public image. Their consumption influences a supermarket’s … more »
In part 3 of the Post-Travel Show, writers Jacob Ruiz and Vincent Ternida join William and Gavin to talk about all this: Kek Lok See, super-sized snails, a “Fatt” man’s legacy, Peranakans, gaudy tri-shaws, questionable A&W, trees with attitude, and
… more »The appearance of the highly anticipated new CBC television show, Kim’s Convenience (KC), has received critical acclaim for being authentic, funny, and ground-breaking since airing in October this year. It is the first of its kind featuring an ethnically diverse … more »
It may be true that a Canadian Born Chinese (CBC) can never fully belong as a Canadian or a Chinese person; but this is only a partial view. The inversion of this claim is that a CBC is also not … more »
Several years ago, William Tham returned to Malaysia for the summer, only to find himself suffering a fit of restlessness. He boarded a morning train to the south, leaving the capital of Kuala Lumpur behind for the sleepy towns of … more »