Published Articles

As told to : Maria Calleja

Back Home in Bogata, my English language education was limited to just two hours a week- barely enough to cover the basics. 

https://macleans.ca/society/how-i-learned-english-from-chatgpt/

As told to : Maria Calleja

Freeman Dre, a long-time Toronto musician, performed solo and with his folk band at venues across the city. After he collapsed in his apartment one afternoon, his community rallied to help him get back on his feet.

https://torontolife.com/memoir/my-band-the-kitchen-party-is-known-for-its-revelrous-live-shows-after-a-brain-aneurysm-i-didnt-think-id-ever-perform-again/

As told to : Maria Calleja

Since 1990 my husband Wayne and I have raised cattle and run a beef business.

https://macleans.ca/society/fires-and-floods-forced-us-off-our-b-c-ranch/

As told to : Maria Calleja

It has been my dream to live by the ocean ever since I got my first taste of it as a teenager. 

https://macleans.ca/society/i-was-living-my-dream-in-costa-rica-climate-change-sent-me-packing-back-to-toronto/

As told to: Maria Calleja

I worked at a prosperous medical clinic in Iran. When the protests began, the regime came for me. This is how I escaped.

https://macleans.ca/society/the-revolution-at-my-door/

A series of articles analyzing Canadian public opinon, and my own, on refugee arrivals, Trump, body image and social power games .

https://www.huffpost.com/archive/ca/entry/the-qualified-welcoming-of-syrian-refugees_b_9197920  

Articles on the legacy of Toronto Icon Pam McConnell, new green initiatives with Avi Lewis, and a Toronto Burning man affiliate event. 

A series of articles on student budgeting, housing, relationships, and mental health. Also I covered professor research topics, on campus cultural events and I wrote up professor profiles. 

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