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Forty-Nine Years in Canada
Mantoura and her husband, photographed on their wedding day in Bsharri, Lebanon. (Submitted by Mantoura Soffee) The snow fell slowly and steadily, the way it often does here on the campus hill. Below were the lights of a small city going about its business, down where the wind comes up from the frozen river. Outside the dining hall, a thin line of smoke rose from the bench near the emergency exit. She was already there, her dark hair tucked under a net and a hat, a green col

Jennifer William
17 hours ago7 min read


Fatou and the Food of Love
Fatou Sedore has been serving food in Fredericton in her restaurant, established in 2023. Arriving from Senegal, she has brought with her the soul of teraanga and the spirit of generosity and hospitality which she executes in her cooking everyday.

Tin Belinic
Dec 6, 20258 min read


'This is where I found home'
This is a story about a young Cameroonian man Jean-Pierre Nguimfack, who left his comfortable life and family to purse a better future for his kids in Canada through the francophone Immigration Strategy. Although he was hoping for a smooth ride, he ended up facing a reality of great ups and downs on the way to fulfilling his goal through this pathway

Rachael Ilupeju
Dec 3, 20255 min read


The Barbershop Pipers
Every month a small collective of New Brunsiwck-based bagpipers meet in a barbershop, reviving a lost form of traditional music. Colton Patterson, director of the New Brunswick Piobaireachd Club, performs his piece at the monthly meeting. (Ian Curran) In the small East Coast City of Fredericton, there is an unusual monthly meeting in a downtown barbershop. It’s an uncommon barbershop in the sense that it sells liquor, making it a prime destination for getting buzzed – in more

Ian Curran
Nov 26, 20251 min read


The Mom Squad
A volunteer group of mothers act as the backbone for Fredericton’s community theatre scene from Branch Out Production’s studio. People tend to overlook the work that happens behind the stage’s curtain; this is a gentle reminder.

Jasmin LaPointe
Nov 26, 20257 min read
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