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Author: Fiona Bramble

Fiona is a former ELL educator who dreamed a dream to help amplify the voices and lived experiences of her adult immigrant and refugee students embarking on their next chapters of life in Canada. This passion led to the founding of Here Magazine and Here In Canada, a not-for-profit organization whos

Arts & Culture

The Flame Keepers

By Fiona Bramble

Advocacy and Celebration in Victoria, British Columbia’s Black Community

Arts & Culture

An Interview with Lori Blondeau, Performance and Visual Artist

By Fiona Bramble

2021 Governor General’s Awards for the Visual and Media Arts recipient, Lori Blondeau is an…

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Covid-19

COVID-19 and COVID-19 Vaccines in British Columbia: an Interview with…

By Fiona Bramble

An infectious disease specialist and investigator at BC Children’s Hospital, Dr. Srinivas Murthy answers community…

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pedro-chamale

Arts & Culture

That Classic Immigrant Story

By Fiona Bramble

Meet Pedro Chamale, son of Guatemalan immigrants to Canada and artistic director and co-founder of…

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group-kelowna

Migrant Workers

Invisible. Indispensable. Invaluable.

By Fiona Bramble

Migrant workers from Mexico support Canada’s agricultural sector in British Columbia’s Okanagan region.

From Our 10 Year Special Edition

Right Some Good

By Fiona Bramble

Syrian-Canadian founder of Peace by Chocolate Tareq Hadhad builds a life with his family in…

From Our 10 Year Special Edition

Mandate and Mission: a conversation with Michael Casasola at UNHCR…

By Fiona Bramble

The history of UNHCR Canada and its vital role in helping some of the world’s…

Citizenship

Strike a (free) pose: new citizens invited to sit for…

By Fiona Bramble

Two Canadian institutions congratulate new citizens with no-cost passport photos.

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michoacan-file

Arts & Culture

The Michoacán File and a Filmmaker’s Journey to Capture Mexico’s…

By Fiona Bramble

In 2005, a team of Mexican academics, chefs, and traditional cooks set forth to achieve…

Arts & Culture

Behind the Lens: 8 Questions with Bernardo Arsuaga

By Fiona Bramble

Former-lawyer-turned-filmmaker Bernardo Arsuaga hits the film festival circuit with his second feature documentary.

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Diaspora

Grief Is Not the End of the Story

By Fiona Bramble

Filipino youth in Victoria meet pain with presence

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Civic Engagement

A Way Forward

By Fiona Bramble

Asiyah Robinson and Klasom Satlt’xw Losah centre friendship, purpose, and hope for these times —and…