“Happiness can be found in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light”
– J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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Silent Reflections
Most of what I write never leaves my notebook or drafts folder. I write for myself, for clarity, for comfort, for reflection. But this time, something felt different. As I revisited these thoughts, I realized they were not just mine. They echo the quiet experiences of so many families like mine. So, I am sharing…
This Is How It Always Is
When trying for a daughter leaves Rosie with five beautiful boys, she’s unaware of what life will throw at her. Her youngest boy Claude – the one she was so sure was going to be a baby girl but ended up being a boy- is quick little learner. Claude learns to crawl, walk, and talk…
The Ventriloquists
E.R. Ramzipoor presents the tale of The Ventriloquists by switching back and forth between past and present timelines. Inspired by true events, The Ventriloquists follows a group of resisters in Belgium during the Nazi reign, who have agreed to take part in a risky operation in an attempt to speak out against the oppressive regime.…
Five Little Indians
Five Little Indians, winner of the UBC New Fiction Prize, is a story that follows five individuals: Kenny, Lucy, Clara, Howie, and Maisie. This is a story of survivors of Residential Schools in Canada and of their journey in finding themselves amongst the new world they are thrown into while grappling with the fears and…
Biting The Hand That Feeds You
Before writing on the matter of farmers in India, we wanted to thoroughly educate ourselves in order to push out a message for anyone reading. After doing a lot of research on our own, and speaking with people from India themselves, it took some time to truly accumulate our thoughts on what is actually happening…
Highway of Tears
Jessica McDiarmid, a journalist, follows the lives of families who have lost a loved one and are living with the effects of the tragedies that have befallen on not only them, but also their communities. McDiarmid focuses on the journeys of a few families and their communities highlighting their fight for justice and for change,…
The Henna Artist
Alka Joshi’s The Henna Artist takes place in newly independent India, following the life of Lakshmi, who at the age of seventeen-years-old, managed to escape from her abusive marriage. Travelling all the way from her husband’s village to the Pink City, Jaipur, Lakshmi becomes a henna artist for some of the elite. An ambitious and…
Baani Da Paari’vaar
Baani Da Paari’vaar is a children’s book created by Sarbdeep Johal which teaches the reader the words and names used for different family members in Punjabi. I had heard about these books somewhere on social media but slipped my mind. During a stroll through my favorite store, Indigo, I was browsing the children’s section, as…
Special Feature – Artists & Creators
I want to take a quick minute to just highlight some amazing people I know who are working on their dreams and killing it! In the past few years, I have noticed how the following few people have grown and improved in their work. These talented individuals have been an inspiration for me, I started…
A Good Wife: Escaping the Life I Never Chose
Sixteen years-old Samra Zafar was a bright student in Pakistan, with so much potential to become something more than she already was. Excited to venture off to university, Samra Zafar was anticipating to learn more and continue to excel academically. A year later, her world changed. Just a teenager, Samra is pressured into marrying a…
My Baby and I
This is my fur baby, Blitz. He is a handsome 9 year old, pure bred, Doberman Pinscher. Blitz has been with me since I was in grade 10, and he has been my little baby ever since. Not a day goes by where he doesn’t come smiling and wagging his little stub of a tail…
Indian Horse
Richard Wagamese presents Indian Horse through the first person perspective of Saul Indian Horse, an ex-hockey star, who takes readers through the traumatic life he has endured and survived. This book is set in yet another very dark moment in Canadian history; the residential school era. A victim of the Canadian residential school system, Saul’s…
All We Left Behind
All We Left Behind is a historical romance about the life of a Canadian boy who falls in love with his childhood friend who is a Japanese Canadian. This historical romance novel is set during the time of World War II and on Mayne Island, right here in British Columbia, Canada. World War II’s impact…
The Golden Son
The Golden Son is based on the lives of two individuals, Leela and Anil, two childhood friends hailing from a small village in the state of Gurjat, India. Belonging to the most respected and wealthy family in the village, Anil has the opportunity to break away from his family’s multigenerational farming and choose his own…
Adnan’s Story
If you haven’t heard about Adnan Syed, I think it’s time you listen to his story. Adnan Syed, a teenager at the time, was found guilty for murdering his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee and was given a sentence of life plus thirty in 2000. However, till this day, Adnan maintains his innocence. The first time…
Welcome!
Hey there! Welcome to my blog where I will be writing my random thoughts after I read a book. There is nothing better than cracking open the spine of a book that’s going to make me forget where I am. A lot of people ask me for book recommendations, so I thought why not just…
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