By Rozi Kumas My dad moved us from Hong Kong when I was 13. He decided that it was the best option for my family, since he didn’t like the political issues in Hong Kong, and wanted us to have a better life. My mom, older sister, dad, and I all moved to Toronto during … More Humans of Toronto: #Independence

By Samantha Frazao It was the year 1987 when I immigrated to Canada from Portugal. It was me, my brother and my mom. I was 16 and my brother turned 15 that very day. Since the Potuguese airline had very loose rules back in the day, the flight attendant gave both my brother and I … More Humans of Toronto: #FamilyIsEverything

By Jordan Wax Your grandfather (or Zaidy) was born in Krakow, Poland on July 31, 1926. He was the youngest of 11 children. When he was 13 years old, the Nazi’s invaded Poland.  They rounded up the Jews and imprisoned them in the Krakow ghetto. Zaidy escaped and went into hiding in the forest. He … More Humans of Toronto: #NeverForget

By Lucy Goldman I have quite the history of struggles with pregnancy. I’ve been pregnant five times and I have two children, but it has been a really hard journey for me. Before having my first child, I had two miscarriages. Having a miscarriage is mentally difficult because you get all excited, and then sadly … More Humans of Toronto: #FamilyStruggles

By Lina Soliman I went to undergo the “after the age of 50” check-up. It’s just a routine check-up, where I have to get an ultrasound and a mammogram. After I was done I was told that I have to do the ultrasound again, but this time they would use contrast dye, which makes the … More Humans of Toronto: #StandUpToCancer

By Katie Kerr I’m not sure what year my parents decided, but from very early on they knew they wanted to have three kids and start a big family. It was their idea of an ideal family and they were going to do whatever it took. Unfortunately, they soon realized that they couldn’t conceive. Their … More Humans of Toronto: #FamilyLove

By: Vanessa Ifepe

A playlist all about love! … More Love Playlist

By: Vanessa Ifepe

A playlist for when you’re not feeling the love! … More Anti-Love Playlist