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Life as an astronaut child: a memoir

BY DANIEL BUMANGLAG For many kids, being unsupervised without a parental figure is like winning the lottery and living life without rules. But for Wiley Wei-Chiun Ho, the only rules she lived by as a kid was to “study hard and stay…

Street performers face FIFA barriers

BY AJ WATT The City of Vancouver says that street performers will have to apply for permits to perform in designated areas during the FIFA World Cup event starting May 13. Currently, there are designated “free zones” for performers…

Small models behind large sculptures

By VALENTINA BARRERA Sculptor Marie Khouri is pulling back the curtain on her public art, inviting visitors to not only see the finished product, but where it begins. Her new exhibition, From Maquette to Territory, at Alliance Française…

“In the Room” with Brishkay Ahmed

By PHILOMENA OKOLO Brishkay Ahmed’s latest project, In the Room, gives audiences a rare and intimate look into the lives of Afghan women, and going beyond the stereotypes. The screening of the documentary by the National Film Board of…