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Author: Avigail Olarte

Avie is a storyteller from the Philippines, spending more than 15 years in journalism as a researcher, writer, editor, and media trainer.

From Our 10 Year Special Edition

Her sacred ground: Doreen Manuel as defender of a legacy

By Avigail Olarte

Indigenous filmmaker, educator and bead artist Doreen Manuel picks up the mantle of her father’s…

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Business

Snaw-Naw-As Market: Working Towards Reclaiming Power and Place

By Avigail Olarte

Snaw-Naw-As First Nation on Vancouver Island is home to the architecturally stunning enterprise that is…

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Civic Engagement

What It Takes: Wear2Start Supports Newcomer Women in Canada

By Avigail Olarte

In early 2020, Wear2Start Society and Here In Canada (Here Magazine) teamed up to support…

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Victoria Joins Call Against Quebec’s Ban of Religious Symbols at…

By Avigail Olarte

Victoria becomes the second city in Canada to support the legal challenge against Bill 21.

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Arts & Culture

Leaping into Spring: An Iranian Festival of Fire

By Avigail Olarte

The Iranian community in Victoria B.C. welcomes the seasons of the year with festivities, fun,…

ASIYAH ROBINSON (RIGHT), PRESIDENT OF THE UVIC MUSLIM STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION, IS CREATING SPACES FOR DIALOGUE AND INTERVENTION TO HELP THE COMMUNITY. PHOTO BY: JOHN-EVAN SNOW OF FOTOVIE FOR HERE MAGAZINE
ASIYAH ROBINSON (RIGHT), PRESIDENT OF THE UVIC MUSLIM STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION, IS CREATING SPACES FOR DIALOGUE AND INTERVENTION TO HELP THE COMMUNITY. PHOTO BY: JOHN-EVAN SNOW OF FOTOVIE FOR HERE MAGAZINE

Civic Engagement

After New Zealand, What Now? Victoria Muslim Community Seeks to…

By Avigail Olarte

In acknowledging that Islamophobia is a reality in Canada, solutions could be crafted to put…