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Racism literally makes people sick, and we need to do more to understand its role as a determinant of health.

Women are largely underrepresented in the film industry, particularly as writers, producers, and directors. Three independent local female filmmakers are carrying out all three roles, driven by determination and a story to tell.

The Sepik River in Papua New Guinea is home to the Iatmul people, an indigenous community of over 400,000 people whose cultural identity, economy, and way of life is threatened by impending mining operations.

For Valerie Nicholson and the estimated 16,800 other women living with HIV in Canada, navigating the world of dating and intimacy after being diagnosed is an especially daunting task.

An upcoming exhibit at the UBC Museum of Anthropology (MOA) explores the significance of written and spoken word across diverse cultures in Asia.

People across British Columbia are signing up to welcome Syrian refugees into their homes.

Joash Gambarage, a Tanzanian PhD candidate specializing in African linguistics at UBC, is the only one in a community of approximately 20,000 people to pursue higher studies outside of the small town of Mugeta in rural Tanzania.

Kaija Rautiainen, a long-time weaver and native of Finland, is one of the artists who will be taking part in the Hanging by a Thread expedition at The Cultch theatre, which explores the infinite possibilities of thread as a metaphor, object or action.

In a Bombay apartment by the sea, a young woman dances seductively. In a dark corner of the room a blind man sits, watching her. This image, accompanied by the question Why would a blind man pay to watch someone dance? intrigued Indian-Canadian playwright Anosh Irani into writing Bombay Black.

There’s a lot of love on the internet. Or is there? As technology keeps us increasingly connected, we are progressively becoming more disconnected.