Andrea Kwan is a Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist. In the image, Andrea is sitting in a green space, in the sunshine, wearing a navy blue blouse. Her hair is dark, straight, long and pulled to one side. This photo is by: Davide Burzotta.

It Could Always Be So Much Worse: Grief, Guilt and Global Pandemonium

Exploring the process between guilt and grief, and the relationship between mourning and COVID-19, with the goal of understanding these complex layers and levels in the midst of a pandemic.

Part II: Playing Pretend – ADHD and Creative Living

We left off at the beginning of a very dark chapter. In 2016, I spent a solid four months on … More

Part I: Playing Pretend – ADHD and Creative Living

I have always felt like I am too much. Too much for most people. One of my first memories of … More

Romana Kassam presents at MasksxMolds, her first solo exhibition in Toronto. Photo by: Rejana Hirjee.

Romana Kassam: A Toronto multimedia artist using visual storytelling to commemorate South Asian history and experiences

Romana Kassam is a self-taught artist and storyteller, creating visual art, installations and sound and light experiences. Her vision is … More

Justine Abigail Yu: On Living Hyphen magazine and on living in the in between

The first issue of Living Hyphen, Entrances and Exists, launched on October 12, 2018. The print magazine is an intimate … More

Ebbs and Flows: Podcast host Amanda Laird on professional development, #periodtalk and smashing the patriarchy

In September 2017, Amanda Laird launched Heavy Flow, a podcast about menstruation and reproductive health. A writer, Registered Holistic Nutritionist … More

Drunk Feminist Films throws necessary shade at oppression and breaks down patriarchal popular culture through comedy, community and collaboration

Drunk Feminist Films (DFF) produces events and multimedia that use (optional) cocktail-fuelled feminist commentary to dissect mainstream movies. They aim … More

SHAKTIBARRE: How combining energy, ballet movements, yoga breathing and positive messaging do more than tone muscle

Located in New York City, SHAKTIBARRE is a fusion yoga-barre studio and community space that provides unique exercise and movement … More

Perky Athletics teams freelance fitness instructors with local participants for workouts in unconventional community spaces

Rebecca Perkins is the owner of Perky Athletics, an app and website where fitness freelance instructors post their available Toronto … More

This is Marisa Tran: The co-owner of Toronto’s Hollandaise Diner talks queer identity, career shifts, community giving and exploring the world

Marisa Tran and Josh de Grosbois opened Hollandaise Diner in Toronto’s east-end on December 9, 2015. They serve bottomless coffee, … More

Human Sightings: A personal desire to create space-themed comics turned into an international art brand, impacting global audiences

Evelyn Basch of Bristol, UK started Human Sightings in 2017. It’s an independent art platform that stems from Evelyn’s experiences with … More

Illustrator and writer Hana Shafi talks being weird and influential on the Internet

Hana Shafi, also known as Frizz Kid, lives in Toronto and works as an illustrator and writer. From a rude … More