December 3, 2020. Reimagining the Cultural Figure of the Refugee- What I Have Learnt.
My learning in the class was gradual, and it was cumulative. The most important thing that this class has offered…
December 1, 2020. “The Refugee Repertoire”
People use different forms of “repertoire” to narrate their experiences. Long Bui, who coined the term “refugee repertoire” defines it…
November 5, 2020. Sea Prayer by Khlaed Hosseini- the immersive 360-degree experience.
The 360-degree perspective in Sea Prayer allows for an immersive experience in which a human-centred narrative can be acutely shared….
October 29, 2020. “Chauka, Please Tell Us the Time”
“Chauka, Please Tell Us the Time” is an experimental documentary filmed by Behrouz Boochani from inside the Manus Island detention…
October 13, 2020 The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui- Reframing the cultural figure of the refugee.
The Best We Could Do is a graphic memoir by Thi Bui. She reflects upon the Vietnam War and her…
September 24, 2020 K’Naan’s “Soobax”
Studying K’Naan’s “Soobax” has been one of my favourite parts of the course thus far. K’Naan’s song “Waving Flag” left…
September 17, 2020 The International Refugee Regime- My Visual Metaphor
I was very excited in this assignment to be asked to represent the Global System as a visual. This is…
October 1, 2020 “Knowing the Border from Experience”
In July of 2018, I travelled with my choir on a tour to South Africa and Namibia. This was a…
September 15, 2020 First English 379 Class Entry
In the “Cultural Figure of the Refugee” lesson, we learnt that there were ‘layers’ to the term “refugee.” There are…
New Found Awareness, Understanding, and Connections
I was raised to think critically about information and ideas that I encountered, and from a very young age I…