April/May 2023, Ethical Living
Sheima Benembarek’s ‘Halal Sex’ explores Muslim women’s intimate lives
The author on the powerful role of shame and the responsibility she felt to her sources
Culture
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Ethical Living
3 great books about the history of the Black church in Canada
These thoughtful reads explore the Black church's role as the heartbeat of a community
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Spirituality
Canadian artist’s new album is an audible arc of Black faith
Andrea Thompson explores the relationship between Christianity and Black identity on 'The Good Word'
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Justice
‘Backlash’ showcases the real-life horror of online misogyny
The new documentary takes an unflinching look at stories of women and girls, including Rehtaeh Parsons, who have been harassed online
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Ethical Living, January/February 2023
S.K. Ali’s bestselling teen romances put Muslim stories front and centre
The author doesn't try to explain Islam to wider society in her books: "Readers should know who we are," she says
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Ethical Living, January/February 2023
Scarborough gets to play itself in two powerful new films
'Brother' and 'Scarborough' shine a light on Toronto’s city within a city — and the first- and second-generation Canadians who call it home
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Ethical Living, January/February 2023
In ‘Women Talking,’ the repressed refuse to remain compliant
Sarah Polley's adaptation of Miriam Toews’s book spotlights women in a tight-knit Mennonite colony grappling with sexual assault
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Ethical Living, March 2023
Holodomor: 90 years later, new graphic novel explores Ukrainian genocide
'Five Stalks of Grain' revisits the tragedy through the eyes of two young siblings
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December 2022, Ethical Living
Forget Hallmark Christmas movies – these films serve up the holidays without the schmaltz
Sugary sweet films have taken over our holiday screens. But some movies still deliver a dose of reality.
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Ethical Living, Oct/Nov 2022
‘Sort Of’ star Bilal Baig on what fans can look forward to in Season 2
The CBC dramedy has won over audiences and critics with its combination of humour and heartache
