Saman Tabasinejad is running for Toronto City Council. This is her story:

Saman Tabasinejad immigrated to Canada from Iran in 1997. She moved with her mother, father and older brother. Since arriving … More

The Meraki Sole: One Toronto woman’s mission to commemorate a traditional South Asian shoe

Eman Bachani is the Founder of Meraki Design House, a globally inspired fashion and lifestyle e-commerce brand that launched on … More

Becoming the Didihood: A collective of South Asian sisters influencing Canada’s media landscape

Arti Patel, Online Lifestyle Reporter at Global News, Nikkjit Gill, Managing Editor at Post City and Roohi Sahajpal, Case Manager … More

Tatiana Ferguson on transforming policies and programs for the LGBTQ2S+ community across Canada

Tatiana Ferguson is dedicated to improving the lives of youth and believes strongly in volunteering to support numerous organizations across … More

Leila Unveiled: A blend of pride, passion and Persian

Izad Etemadi is drama. A Toronto-based actor, singer and creator, Izad has toured Canada performing for sold-out shows yet remains … More

Comedian Nelu Handa talks the creative process and lifting barriers for women of colour

Nelu (pronounced knee-loo) Handa is a Toronto actor, comedian, writer and producer. Known for her performances on Workin’ Moms, The Beaverton, … More

So Fresh and So Green: Vancouver’s Crack Pots brings puns and plants to communities across Canada

In November 2017, Vancouver’s Mel Donnett, Abi Avery and Richie Donnett started Crack Pots, a small business that sells punny … More

A Zine-Maker and a Therapist: Lucy White practices mindfulness and self-care through writing, while working with survivors of trauma

Lucy White is a 29-year-old writer and therapist who lives in Chattanooga, TN. For two years, Lucy has been making … More

Inspired by Toronto’s energy, freelance photographer Lindsay Rosset reflects on her ever-changing creative journey

Lindsay Rosset is originally from Brandon, Man., a city approximately two hours away from Winnipeg. A freelance photographer, Lindsay moved … More

Stay serene, live green, do you: Serenità Wellness hosts its first all-women, eco-friendly retreat in the Italian hills

Olivia Radocchia is leading her first all women’s wellness retreat in Umbria, Italy this July. Her brand is called Serenità … More

Guyana born, New York bred and in Toronto today, Letticia Cosbert is a digital curator and poet who’s redefining how we understand cultural labels

Letticia Cosbert is a writer, poet and digital curator who was born in Guyana, but left as a baby to … More

We’ve marched, but what’s next?

Sawsan Zakaria wants to change the world. Diagnosed with neuromuscular disease spinal muscular atrophy type II at 15-months-old, Sawsan has … More