This post acknowledges the suffering and pain of the people of Turkey and Syria, hit by a powerful earthquake on February 6, 2023. My friend Arif hails from where the quake hit the hardest. May…

After almost three years of quarantine and confinement, I finally broke my self-imposed restrictions on international travel.I was celebrating a milestone birthday and was determined to treat myself to my number one self-care hobby: traveling.…

My birthday was fast approaching and I wanted to make it special and a reward for another tour of duty in Montreal, having left my family and community unexpectantly for a second time as a…