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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.

Firefly Creative Writing is supporting writers of all abilities, providing equal opportunity to create

Chris Kay Fraser is the founder of Firefly Creative Writing, a safe and cozy space in Toronto’s Danforth community dedicated … 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

Naz Rahbar is an Iranian-Canadian artist, educator and business-owner exploring queer-immigrant identity, orientation and intersectionality

Naz Rahbar is a Toronto-based multidisciplinary artist, educator and entrepreneur. Naz says her passion and drive to create is more … More

Margeaux Feldman: A teacher, writer, community-builder and safe-space producer

Margeaux Feldman is an educator, a PhD candidate, a writer, a queer woman, an event producer and a person who … 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

Anne Thériault: The Toronto writer working to better define feminism and equalize and destigmatize mental illness

Anne Thériault is a feminist writer who lives in Toronto and is the mother of a seven-year-old son. Anne openly … More

Ramona Magazine celebrates content by and for teen girls, changing the print media landscape and empowering young creative voices

Ramona Magazine is an online publication and creative community based in Melbourne, AUS that celebrates work for and by girls … More

Writer Priyanka Saju finds strength in vulnerability, through crafting poems about family, resistance and creativity

Priyanka Saju is a creative writer, poet and marketing consultant who shares with the world simple but meaningful verses, not … More