I remember a recurring dream as a child... I am a boy dressed in dirty brown overalls who shines the shoes of travellers that visit my homestead: a pastoral farm in the Swiss alps. My family, a ragtag collection of yokels, tries to grow tobacco in this alpine climate. They also … [Read more...] about Diabolus hircus
From the south came a lazy breeze…
Yuba College student writes 10th book at 18 years old The young-adult genre is an extremely polarized realm of crossover and fusion, taking inspiration from just about every other literary genre, but tailoring especially it for teenagers. At one end of the spectrum, … [Read more...] about From the south came a lazy breeze…
Día de los Muertos: We were born to die
In one of the most recent Crossing Borders Building Bridges events held on Oct. 30, Professor José Ramón Muñoz gave a presentation about Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Titled “Keeping a Tradition Alive,” Professor Muñoz’s speech entailed the holiday’s ancient origin, … [Read more...] about Día de los Muertos: We were born to die
Soundtrack to your Halloween
One of the funnest holidays of all time is right around the corner, but Halloween isn't all about creepy costumes and sugary candy. Sometimes, there is a hidden side to Halloween that is even scarier than a haunted house. In honour of Halloween, here is some spooky music for the … [Read more...] about Soundtrack to your Halloween
Without fear, without hate: On the path of the Sikh
The initial wave of Sikh immigrants from Jullundur and Hoshiarpur within the Punjab region of India arrived in North America around 1897, roughly ten years after the first Japanese immigrants. Similar to the Japanese and other Asiatic people, Sikhs found themselves as labourers … [Read more...] about Without fear, without hate: On the path of the Sikh