The world is collectively experiencing a “break” in their “normal life.” My friend Christa Manouk is no stranger to experiencing “breaks.” She got diagnosed with an autoimmune disease 4 years ago and COVID-19 is almost […]
Author: Amanda Tanner
To the student who’s anxious and uncertain about the near future because of COVID
I’m with you. I’ve been there. Now it’s no pandemic but when my university went on strike for 5 months (about exactly 2 years ago today) I won’t lie to you, it got to me. […]
For the first time in a long time, I’m proud to be Iraqi
Disclaimer: if you don’t know what’s happening in Iraq right now, here’s a link that explains it better than I could! I have not been able to point to Iraq on a map and call […]
If change is the only constant in life, why are we so afraid of it?
+ pics from this beautiful east coast!
A letter to all my loved ones as I move to a new city
Okay that title’s a little misleading… it’s definitely not a city I’m moving to… say hello to your newest small-town-girl! After a week of training in Québec City last week (which is another beauty […]
How I learned to detach from the chaos around me
My life is far from still. It is, and always has been chaotic. A couple of fond memories from my childhood include #1. pushing steel trunks in front of the doors of our apartment so […]
Teaching in Jordan: How to do our part without actually teaching in Jordan
This blog will not tell you to donate, pray, or support your friends who do teach in the Middle East instead of going yourself.
How to properly love your friend who’s going through illness in the family
Today I had the privilege of chatting with a longtime friend by the name of Kathy Yachouh (far left of the picture.) If you’ve been in or around the Markham community (or Middle Eastern GTA […]
