I met Alvia Giash shortly after moving into my west-end Toronto condo. We spotted one another a few times on … More
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Heartbreak, Self-Marriage, Unique Abilities and Healing: Danette Relic’s journey to Founder of Radical Creative Sanctuary, Artist and Personal Life Coach
Danette Relic is a personal life coach, artist and writer in Toronto, who works with her clients on surviving breakups, … More
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
Queen Books embraces and propels inclusive storytelling, while building Toronto’s Leslieville community through writing, reading and events
In the spring of 2017, Queen Books opened its doors in Toronto’s Leslieville community. Since day one, co-owners and first … 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
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
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
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
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
Burnt Toast Collective unites Toronto and strengthens the city’s artistic community
Christina Angelopoulos and Katie Wasserman are Co-Founders of Burnt Toast Collective, an organization that launched in October 2016 with the … More
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