Globalization and Life Narratives
During my first year at the UBC I have participated in a Coordinated Arts Program (CAP) called Global Citizens. One…
The “us” and The “them”
The Islamic Revolution in 1979 was the movement involved in overcoming the reign of the Shah regime, which had been in…
Nation, identity and multiculturalism
David Ley, a geography professor at the University of British Columbia, explained in his geography 122 class about Geography, Modernity…
“Tragic, Pathetic, Wasted lives”
Through a Blue Lens is a documentary about drug use in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver. It shows police encounters with…
The “Archival Hour”
An archive is a collection of records stored in a given location of either an individual or group where they…
Leading by example
After the horrific events in Paris that occurred on November 13th 2015, which killed 129 people there has been a mass…
The Fluid Identity of Laferrière
On January 12th 2010 a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck the poorest country in the Western hemisphere, Haiti. The impacts of…
Humans of New York, Stanton’s demographic of New York City
Humans of New York is a blog which aims to “create an exhaustive catalogue of New York City’s inhabitants”. Started…
Tuesdays With Morrie: An Old Man, A Young Man, and Life’s Greatest Lesson by Mitch Albom
When looking at the biography and memoir section in a book store, among the multitude of choices, the most current…
Who am I and how do life narratives affect our society?
I am Charlotte Victoria Michaels and I am 18 years old. I was born and raised in London, England and…