by Taslim Jaffer | Feb 26, 2021 | Writing Classes
Writing With Taslim On Sunday February 14, 2021 I launched a weekly, drop-in expressive writing group called Writing With Taslim. Thirteen eager participants showed up on the Zoom call with pen and paper, ready to write to the theme of “Self-Love.” If...
by Taslim Jaffer | Dec 20, 2020 | Recent Publications
On Friday December 18, 2020 my op-ed called I’m Muslim And Didn’t Celebrate Christmas But My Canadian Kids Had Other Ideas was published on CBC BC. This is a 650-word column based on a 3500-word literary essay I wrote for my Master of Fine Arts class....
by Taslim Jaffer | Jul 13, 2020 | The Arts Scene
The Vancouver Queer Film Festival 2020 can be enjoyed from the comfort of your home this year because despite the global pandemic, they are, as this year’s festival theme proclaims, Still Here. I had the lovely experience of interviewing the festival’s...
by Taslim Jaffer | Sep 5, 2019 | Journalling
Yesterday marked 15 years since my grandma passed away. Letting her go after her sudden heart attack was a difficult process; she was a significant mother figure to me and an important teacher. Through her words and actions she taught me about resilience, faith and...
by Taslim Jaffer | May 27, 2019 | Recent Publications, Travel
My letter to my dad was published in Maclean’s online and appears in the June print issue. I was born in Mombasa, Kenya in 1978. That’s where my story began. But until March of this year, I couldn’t really say that I had been there. My parents,...