Recent terror attacks in Europe have unnerved Canadians and many wonder which nation or what out-of-the-way tourist spot may be the next venue for a…
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Novel Provides Realistic Portrayal of Mental Illness
Café Babanussa is a story about mental illness that has never been told before. Through the journey of a young, mixed-race woman exploring Germany in…
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Followers of Islamic State (IS) or Al Qaeda may never admit it, but the election victory of Sadiq Khan as mayor of a city as…
View More Sadiq Khan’s Election: Islamists Suffer a Slap in the FaceEscaping Conscription: One Syrian Man’s Story
Kareem doesn’t fit the image of a Syrian refugee often seen in the media. Clean cut, dressed in well-fitting business casual with a young professional’s…
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The refugee crisis in Germany has flooded the media with coverage on the diverse aspects of the situation, from negotiations among European nations about refugee…
View More Syrian Refugee Crisis in Europe – Implications for CanadaTales of Immigrant Women in Canada
While performer and playwright Natasha Martina was researching in a library in Dublin for a play, she came up with the idea to combine her…
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Angry Second-generation Immigrants
Last year we witnessed surprising riots and fire in the streets of Stockholm, largely perpetrated by young men whose families originated in the Maghreb region…
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Thanks to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, “Committing Sociology” has acquired a certain cachet. “Add Committing Geography to the mix,” says Harald Bauder, the academic director…
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