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ARTS/ GLOBAL

“Tatreez” is traditional Palestinian embroidery distinguished by unique motifs that embody Palestinian culture, history, and resistance. Traditionally, it is found on thobes, pillowcases, napkins, and headpieces. Baraa Abuzayed, an embroiderer and PhD student at Queen’s University, began recreating a traditional Palestinian thobe for her Master’s thesis, which argued that the creation of thobes is inseparable from Palestinian survival. She discusses the historical, political, and cultural significance of tatreez; her workshops on tatreez; how the practice of tatreez has evolved; and invites everyone to learn tatreez to deepen their understandings of Palestine.

(*artwork: Tatreez motifs drawn by Incé Husain)

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SOCIETY

Established in 2020, Connect the Thoughts (CTT) is a student-led competition at UNB that invites students to think critically about current issues in New Brunswick’s healthcare systems. CTT co-chairs and faculty describe the competition and its scope for driving new ideologies to approach healthcare issues. Last year, the topic of the competition was opioid misuse and harm reduction, featuring a case where a man was prescribed opioids for back pain and then became addicted. Past CTT competitors share their thought processes for devising solutions to the barriers to care exemplified in the case.

(*artwork: Connections by Incé Husain)

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GLOBAL COMMENTARY

On the evening of December 30th, 2023, a vigil to remember, honour, and grieve the children of Gaza was held outside the New Brunswick Legislature in Fredericton. Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor reports that over 11,000 Palestinian children have been killed since October 7th. The United Nations calls Gaza “the most dangerous place in the world to be a child.” This is a version of a speech I gave at the vigil.

(*artwork: From the river to the sea by Incé Husain)

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GLOBAL

David Heap, a professor of linguistics at Western University and an advocate of universal human rights, offers his insights on effective activism. He believes that all forms of activism are important, that the risks lessen as more people advocate, and that sustaining activism relies on strong support networks that embrace and heal. His activism for Palestinian human rights ranges from signing petitions to sailing to Gaza in protest of the sea blockade - a life-threatening act that had him kidnapped and imprisoned by Israeli forces in 2011.

(*artwork: Peace dove by Incé Husain)

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ARTS

Artist John Gilmour - known as Wolfchef0 in the art community - makes drawings of schizophrenic states marked by hallucinations and paranoia. His drawings are hung in Isaac’s Way, and his other art endeavours have found homes in shops across Fredericton. Gilmour shares how drawing helps him find clarity in his schizophrenic states, and how he hopes his art will spark discussion that will nurture empathy for those with mental illness.

(*artwork: Wolfchef0 by Incé Husain)

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GLOBAL

Michael Lynk, former United Nations Special Rapporteur for the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, explains why Israel has not faced consequences for its consistent violations of international law in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Some of these violations include the incessant bombing of civilians, the use of starvation as a means of control, Israeli settler expansion in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, and the annexation of Palestinian territories under occupation.

(*artwork: Scales of justice by Incé Husain)

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GLOBAL COMMENTARY

Hear the voices of Palestinian resistance that span generations. May they awaken whoever reads them.

(*artwork: Palestinian Resistance by Incé Husain)

REFERENCE PAGE

This page was created to accompany the article “Listen to the voices of Palestine“. It comprises a series of poems by Palestinian writers that I read from October 6th to October 12th during the attacks Israel waged on Palestine, including the siege it inflicted on Gaza.

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SOCIETY

Hosted by Dalhousie University, Science Atlantic’s 2023 chemistry conference ‘ChemCon’ focused on equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in talks by keynote speakers. Student conference organizers and keynote speaker Alex Veinot, a member of the Mi’kmaq community, share their interpretations of EDI in science and how discussions about EDI can lead to policy changes.

(*artwork: Two-eyed seeing by Incé Husain)

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ARTS

Based in Quispamsis, New Brunswick, Dawn McDevitt is a resin artist who depicts oceans on bowls, charcuterie boards, wine glasses, and jewelry. She discusses her artistic process, her state of flow while creating, and the loop of local businesses and artists that sustain her craft.

(*artwork: Ocean bowl by Incé Husain)

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SPORTS

On February 10th, the Canadian Women’s National Soccer Team went on strike against Soccer Canada to protest the budget cuts and unequal pay they are being subject to before the Women’s World Cup. In a statement addressed to Soccer Canada, the women’s team states that this treatment is a gender inequity issue. STU soccer players Abby Cameron and David Armstrong discuss their interpretations of the protests and their understandings of gender inequity and activism in sports. Michael Dawson, a professor of history at STU, shares his insights into the origins of gender inequity in sports, and how understanding the history of sports can nurture more empathetic, nuanced forms of activism.

(*artwork: Equals by Incé Husain)

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SOCIETY

Last year, UNB students Kate Palmer and Caroline Stephen founded the UNB Menstrual Health Society, striving to make period products available across UNB campus washrooms and fight the stigma around menstruation. Now, their membership has skyrocketed, they have forged partnerships with community organizations, given talks to schools about period products and stigma, and were awarded the prestigious VIVE Awards from the government of New Brunswick. Kate Palmer, co-chair of the Society, discusses the Society’s accomplishments and her understandings of period stigma.

(*artwork: Cycles by Incé Husain)

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SOCIETY/ COMMENTARY

A brief account of how I came to my personal understanding of racism in today’s society, built from insights I gleaned from the book White Tears/Brown Scars by journalist and researcher Ruby Hamad. The book details the history of colonialism and how its ideology remains cemented in today’s society through the stereotyping and social silencing of women of colour. The nature of this racism is so socially accepted that it is scarcely understood as racism.

(*artwork: Conscious by Incé Husain)

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SOCIETY

The Wabanaki Midwinter Celebrations unfolded from February 3rd to 5th at St. Thomas University, the University of New Brunswick, and the Delta Hotel in a series of events commemorating fellowship and nature. Indigenous communities describe the spirit of the celebrations, how the events were organized, and experiences with language revitalization.

(*artwork: Womb by Incé Husain)

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ARTS

Nigerian hyper-realistic artist Jola Adeniji commemorates the fortitude of Black women in his art series “Diary of a Mad Black Woman”. The series is set to premiere at the Charlotte Street Arts Centre on March 17th and 18th.

(*artwork by Incé Husain)

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SPORTS

Two football fans from the University of New Brunswick discuss their football teams, the joy the sport brings them, and the interplay between football, national identity, and activism.

(*artwork: Goal by Incé Husain)

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HUMANS AND NATURE

Beekeeper Andrew Byers describes his connection with beekeeping and explains the beekeeping scene in New Brunswick. With interest in the craft on the rise, he is offering introductory beekeeping courses at the University of New Brunswick.

(*artwork by Incé Husain)

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ARTS / FILM REVIEW

Acadian filmmaker Mathieu Laprise’s horror comedy web series Utukku features the story of a schoolgirl who takes revenge on her bully by wielding the supernatural. It is playful, aesthetic, satisfyingly mean, and conveyed in a mere 15 minutes.

(*artwork: Amulet by Incé Husain)

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SOCIETY / COMMENTARY

The Rhodes Scholarship fully funds postgraduate study at the University of Oxford, and is considered one of the most prestigious scholarships in the world. Some of the finalists from the Maritimes region in Canada share their thoughts on the application, the selection process, and their ambitions for the future.

(*Photo organized by Incé Husain)

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SOCIETY

The Neurodivergence Collective of New Brunswick strives to provide community to neurodivergent people and rework the narratives around autism. Louise Tardif, the founder of the Collective, discusses the Collective’s establishment and how she views autism. Melanie Green, an autistic Psychology student at the University of New Brunswick, shares the validation her diagnosis gave her and the sense of community the Collective brings. Dr. Barbara D’Entremont, a professor of Psychology at UNB who researches autism, explains how hearing from autistic people makes her a better researcher.

(*artwork by Incé Husain)