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'Fresh' is the new 'fair'
Pakistan's obsession with emulating whiteness and how it ruined my wedding photos.
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Childhood memories are sweet, but we can't get lost in them
I’m home and it feels lonely here. My visit to Lahore, Pakistan was eight days long. When we planned the trip it seemed like a lot of time, but once we…
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Why are we tearing down affordable housing for parking spots?
The loss of even a single unit of affordable housing is tragic, and last night Kitchener council voted to demolish two properties so a funeral home…
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Why Waterloo Region’s only Black-owned yoga studio closed for good
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When burnout is the elephant in the newsroom part 3: Why representation matters
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Childhood memories are sweet, but we can't get lost in them
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When burnout is the elephant in the newsroom Part 2: The parenting edition
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Cranky, hungry, overtired: Jet lag turns us all into toddlers
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Cranky, hungry, overtired: Jet lag turns us all into toddlers
I’m back from a whirlwind trip to Dubai and Pakistan, and all I can think about in this moment is how much jet lag sucks. Forcing your body to travel…
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Things not to Google should include: 'Tips for air travel with young kids'
But actually I did learn a few helpful tips as I get ready for a 13-hour flight with my family
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When burnout is the elephant in the newsroom part 3: Why representation matters
I’m still unravelling my feelings about leaving my newspaper job. The task feels as daunting as working through a giant skein of wispy yarn full of…
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A 100-word love story
I like a good writing challenge but I’m not the cheesy romantic type (that’s my husband), so when I saw The Community Edition’s post asking for 100-word…
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What does home smell like?
I had something different in mind for this week’s post, but I put that idea on the back burner as I unravel my feelings about it. If any of you are…
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It took me 15 years to really enjoy snow
I made my first snowman two years ago. I'm not kidding.
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Kitchener Public Library's first 2SLGBTQ+ archival collection marks a shift in the way we see local history
This new collection also begs the question of how can we collect and preserve the stories of other marginalized communities that are often left out of…
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One former newspaper journalist's personal musings along with news and commentary about Waterloo Region, Ontario. Expect this publication to digress, evolve and be unpredictable.

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