“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…”
Greetings. My name is Incé Husain (she/her), and I am a neuroscience PhD student at Western University who does some freelance reporting work in London, Ontario, and Fredericton, New Brunswick. I love to write, and believe firmly in the ability of the press to question problematic norms, shape social ideologies, and ultimately nurture a more cerebral and artistic society.
The Unprecedented Times is a portfolio of articles I have written for The NB Media Co-op, The Antler River Media Co-op, The Aquinian, The Brunswickan, and The Atlantic Student Research Journal. It also features novel local stories I pursue on my own. As of July 2024, I have also started posting sporadic journal entries (see my short essay ‘Beyond journalism’).
In September 2024, I was awarded the Brian Beaton Prize in Journalism for Justice for my article “Under the rubble of our dreams”: Vigil honours university students killed by Israeli forces, as Western University graduation ceremonies unfold. I dedicate this award to the many Palestinians I met - and their unwavering allies - who wield their voices with conviction, power, and humanity for a just world.
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Have a story, or want to spar with me about anything? Let’s make an article out of it. You’re welcome to reach out to me at ince33@gmail.com.
Read my articles here. Read my journal entries here.
I would like to acknowledge that I live and write on the traditional lands of the Anishinaabek, Haudenosaunee, Lūnaapéewak and Attawandaron.
All my articles that have appeared in newspapers reference the newspaper name beneath the article title. The term ‘Published in’ is used for articles I have pursued independently and then offered to newspapers. The term ‘Written for’ is used for articles I have pursued that were pitched by newspaper editors. At the end of each article that has been published in a newspaper, I state the date it appeared in the newspaper along with the associated online link.
ALL ARTICLES BY YEAR
2024
“The world is a relative”: How language can heal the Earth
Abortion Rights in Canada: Here to stay?
“From the river to the sea, from the cedar to the olive tree”: Stories of Lebanon and Palestine
The Saga of Western University’s Procedure 1.1: Why did it come, go, and will it return?
“The loosening of shackles”: Understanding Emancipation Day
“It’s not a metaphor”: Strawberries, forgiveness, and renewal
Nakba survivor and former PLO member recounts the history of Zionism
“All of humanity should break out in a fever”: Seven days of Western University's encampments
“And if we don’t get it - SHUT IT DOWN”: University students rally for a new world
Learning to grieve for Palestine
Get to know Fredericton’s six active Palestine solidarity groups
Tatreez: Weaving Palestinian history
How do I mourn the killings of over 11,000 children?
2023
“I would like them to wonder”: Drawings of schizophrenia
Why does Israel face no consequences for violating international law?
Listen to the voices of Palestine
What does EDI in science mean? Notes from Science Atlantic’s 2023 Chemistry Conference
“You just run with it, you flow with it”: Creating oceans made of resin
Catching up with the UNB Menstrual Health Society: Prestigious awards and feats in fighting stigma
We can’t fight racism if we don’t understand it
“She has seen life”: Jola Adeniji’s art series “Diary of a Mad Black Woman”
What makes the game beautiful?
What’s the buzz about beekeeping?
2022
Utukku: A self-glorifying revenge fantasy
Who were the 2022 Rhodes Scholarships finalists?
Neurodivergence Collective of New Brunswick reshapes narratives around autism
“This is where society meets”: Fredericton MP Jenica Atwin speaks with UNB students
Becoming desensitized to devastation in Pakistan
When home is a 2005 Chevy Express
“Little sighs at the end of pieces”: Swooning to music in UNB’s Memorial Hall Theatre
“My role is to facilitate conversation”: New STU course “Defunding the Police: Rhetoric vs. Reality”
“It’s like a chess match inside the volleyball match”: From STU volleyball to England National Team
“It’s just this beautiful little cocoon”: Conversations With Musicians
“It’s a good energy”: A flavourful look into Byblos Restaurant and Bar
“The whole animal is being used”: From lamb to skein to blanket
How Eid Festivities in Fredericton Rejuvenate the Meaning of Eid
It’s First-Year Bio Lab Again, But You’re The Fish
“It takes judgment more than it takes knowledge”: An inside scoop into the art of rolled ice cream
“The UNB community stands in solidarity with Ukraine”: A humanitarian or political stance?
How the UNB Menstrual Health Society is Destigmatizing Menstruation, Period.
“I think of family”: The Local Impact of the Russia-Ukraine Conflict
“The Intimacy is Unparalleled”: Fredericton’s Upcoming Cold Snaps Music Series
How Djokovic’s Australian Open Saga Could Have Upturned Australia’s Detention Centers
How the COVID-19 Pandemic Is Reinventing Modern Education
2021
“Traumatic experiences make you realize that you are just a mammal”: A student perspective
“There’s meant to be a feeling of pacing back and fourth”: Zachary Greer’s “The Duel”
Downtown Fredericton: A Hunt for The Best Pumpkin Spice Latté