Canada Day 2020
Happy Canada Day. Canada Day and this entire week is a very important time for all Canadians to come together and celebrate being part of such a special country. As a Canadian myself, around this time, I am often arranging tours of the Parliament Buildings for family members and [...]
Lessons from My Father – Creating Harmony
This Father’s Day I spent a lot of time thinking about my father, Sherali Bandali Jaffer. I miss him dearly. Both my Mum and Dad were very loving parents. They instilled in us many important values. Above all, [...]
World Refugee Day 2020
Woman-and-toddler migrants detained at the Ursula detention center in McAllen, Texas, the United States. Photo Source: Twitter @RepSpeier On World Refugee Day, let us all remember that we continue to send back the vulnerable, the weak and the persecuted, as we deny asylum seekers entry into Canada [...]
Dasht-e-Barchi Maternity Ward Attack – Part 3
Over the last few weeks, I have been writing (Part 1, Part 2) about a gruesome attack on a maternity ward in Dasht-e-Barchi’s hospital in Kabul Afghanistan – and – though it has now been three weeks since that attack, the agonizing screams and cries of the victims which [...]
Powerful. Moving. Inspiring.
(Guest blog by a member of my team @MadisonPG7) Madison at the anti-Racism march in Ottawa on June 5, 2020. Photo Credit: Naureen Ahmed Today was the first time I have fully confronted my privilege as a white woman in Canada. I am cautious to write about [...]
The Role of a Bystander
Whether you are a visible minority or not, chances are you have witnessed some kind of racism throughout your life. You may have witnessed in person, like at the grocery store. Or you may have witnessed it online, like in the comment section on a website. Whether you saw [...]