We moderns are the last people on the planet to uncover what older cultures have known for thousands of years: The act of drumming contains…
Michel Basquiat is an intriguing artist with an early traumatic history. Basquiat struggled with heroin addiction and eventually overdosed at age 27. This piece was…
The anonymous artists shares their experience with depression: “In my own personal journey with depression, I have found the words stop where the feeling begins….
In 2012, 15-year-old Amanda Todd headlined newspapers after sharing her experience of cyberbullying and revenge porn in a YouTube video. According to Amanda, she was…
By Anne Adams Unravelling Bolero was inspired by the music of Ravel. Both Adams and Ravel shared a fascination for patterns and both artists…
Picture if you will, flashing screens, loud noises, focused faces and a crowd gathered to watch high stakes games; games that end only when you…
CBC News investigates police officers’ life-and-death decisions. Video: http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/TV+Shows/The+National/ID/2412830917/
This is a song Alessandro Perri wrote for his little cousin. Santana, who is now 4 years old, has Down Syndrome, which is a genetic…
Red, and your heart starts to race. Red, and your palms sweat. Red, and the sounds around you blur together. Imagine becoming emotionally aroused or…
On April 17th 2013, Chief Peter Moonias declared a state of emergency in the community of Neskantaga. Two suicides within days of each other are…
Sometimes when my eyes are red I go up on top of the RCA Building and gaze at my world, Manhattan— my buildings, streets I’ve…
“It’s hard, but I think it must be harder for my husband, being away for so long. He missed a lot of firsts when the…
By artist, Stephen Wiltshire Stephen was diagnosed with autism at a young age, and found that he could communicate through his art. He has a photographic…
“If we are to teach real peace in this world, and if we are to carry on a real war against war, we shall have…
On January 1st, 2008, fourteen year old Stefanie Rengel was murdered a few meters outside of her Toronto home. After receiving a mysterious phone call…
“Fifteen years ago there were very few people who knew about FASD. If you were to go to court and say, ‘My son or daughter…
