Sylvia Plath makes use of dark and grim imagery to capture “loneliness”. She suffered from depression most of her life. Her experience is often reflected in…
By Edvard Munch Edvard Munch experienced a rough childhood, dealing with the mental illness of family members, death and grief at an early age. This…
At the National Veterans Art Museum in Chicago, over 58,000 army tags are suspended from the ceiling in a 10 foot by 40 foot rectangle….
Magadalena Abakanowicz is a Polish artist who deals with the theme of the “countless”. She says: “I feel overwhelmed by quantity where counting no longer…
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…
An elderly gentleman attempts to retrieve forgotten memories while battling the progression and regression of the cycles of life. — A week prior to his…
At first glance it would seem Stephen Chbosky’s adaptation of his book, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, is just another coming-of-age story, where teenage…
“It is very difficult to know that she does not remember the things from our past. It’s devastating.” Alzheimer’s disease accounts for 64% of all…
An acquaintance of mine recently told me about her son diagnosed with autism. He is non-verbal, has difficulty understanding social skills, displays repetitive behavior and…
We often forget how important siblings are in our lives. Other than our parents, they have usually known us longer than anyone, playing a central…
“The challenge that parents face is this: In the midst of grief, how do you stop parenting the deceased child while you are simultaneously struggling…
Losing a loved one is never easy, especially a child. In addition to the pain caused by the loss itself, there are dramatic effects on…
Since the Columbine shooting massacre in 1999, several films have addressed the issue of school shootings. Freshman filmmaker Shawn Ku has taken on the task…
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide with one in eight women being diagnosed in their lifetime. One of the great difficulties…
Each year, about a thousand new cases of Cystic Fibrosis are diagnosed worldwide, with more than 70% of patients being diagnosed by age two. The…
As Easter approaches, the issue of family, belonging, and the meaning of holidays becomes so important to children who live apart from their parents. As…
