A Guide to Hispanic Naming Conventions Mariel Yacolca Maguina Feb 10, 2022 Have you ever wondered why your Latin American friend has a long name, and were you confused when he tried to…
Linguistic Decolonization? Exploring Kazakhstan’s Switch from the Cyrillic to… Elizabeth Franceschini May 5, 2021 Kazakhstan, along with several other countries in the region, will continue to engage in a political tango with…
Reactions to Ukraine’s New Language Law Elizabeth Franceschini Aug 22, 2019 Supporters of the bill have championed Poroshenko’s efforts to increase the prevalence of Ukrainian within the…
The Slow Death of China’s Dialects Wing Wong Feb 21, 2019 While older generations continue to use dialects in their everyday life, many young people have never received any…
Why Manila’s English-Speaking Bubble Needs to Pop Helena Martin Nov 7, 2018 I've grown up speaking Filipino, and I don’t regret it. While my parents made sure that I became fluent in English,…
Debt, Language-rights Dispute and a New Party on the Right: Welcome to New… Michael Leger Oct 30, 2018 Much like America’s Midwest “fly-over” states, New Brunswick is colloquially known as a “drive-through” province.…
Caught Between Two Cultures Magdalene Karalis Jul 21, 2018 Growing up in Athens, Greece, I always found myself at the cross roads of different cultures. My Canadian family…
A Year After Landing: Syrian Refugees in Canada Helena Martin Dec 5, 2016 Last December, Canada welcomed its first batch of Syrian refugees to Toronto. Since then, the Trudeau government…
Watch Your Language! Helena Martin Oct 27, 2016 As an immigrant, one of the biggest challenges is overcoming the language barrier. It can be really daunting to…