by Taslim Jaffer | Jul 23, 2018 | The Arts Scene, Theatre
I have always lived outside of Vancouver (first in Richmond, now in Surrey) but when travelling, I default to the popular cosmopolitan city when asked where I am from. Often, I’ll go beyond and explain that I live in a surrounding area, but the farther I am from...
by Taslim Jaffer | Jul 10, 2018 | Motherhood
“Hello there!” my neighbour chirped, breaking my trance. I looked toward her voice which came from the road at the back of my cottage. “Hi,” I responded dully from the love seat on the side deck. “Everything ok?” Concern laced her...
by Taslim Jaffer | May 1, 2018 | Travel
Ucluelet is actually really easy to say (u-CLUE-let) but I only say it correctly when I say it out loud. In my head, I say u-CLAY-let and that, I blame solely on my husband. Yes, I am publicly outing him for mispronouncing this word. It was such a big part of our trip...
by Taslim Jaffer | Apr 18, 2018 | Recent Publications
How moms make friends these days blows my mind – but in a good way! It just caught this Gen X-er by surprise to see what was literally an advertisement for friendship in a neighbourhood Facebook group. I was intrigued (okay, fascinated). Even though I...
by Taslim Jaffer | Apr 17, 2018 | The Arts Scene, Theatre
If you’ve never heard of the Roundhouse Youth Theatre Action Group (RHYTAG), you’re missing out on something amazing happening right here in Vancouver, B.C. RHYTAG is the vision of Director/Playwright Valerie Methot to bring together the worlds of art and...
