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African Gothic

by Christopher Frey After decades of international aid and global trade, many African farmers are still only one step ahead of starvation. [full text]

Revolution of the Two Ahmads

by Abou Farman Few events have affected the geopolitics of the Middle East more than the Iranian Revolution. Abou Farman gives a firsthand account of young idealists caught between religion and politics. [full text]

Welcome to Maisonneuve 2.0

by Derek Webster Redesign reflects a renewed energy at the magazine [full text]

The Sound of Broccoli

by Kate Nacy Synaesthesias was once dismissed as a hallucination. Now, scientists believe we may all be born with the ability. [full text]

Writing from Quebec: Learning to Rage

by D. Y. Béchard Struck by the passivity around him, Montreal-based novelist D. Y. Béchard has some advice: writers need to get angry. [full text]

Travels in Narnia

by Dave Bidini Laid low by a lacklustre rock tour and personal tragedy, Dave Bidini experiences the healing power of C. S. Lewis. [full text]

Web 2.0 to the Rescue

by Shaun Pett To “bootstrap” is to use technology to boost our collective IQ. Shaun Pett profiles five bootstrappers who are changing the world. [full text]

The Body Snatchers

by Brent Lewin Meet the Buddhist emergency workers who outrace ambulances and police in hyper-crowded Bangkok.

Citizenship and the Canadian-Born

by Rudyard Griffiths Being born in Canada does not entitle home-grown sons and daughters to generous, unconditional rights, says Rudyard Griffiths.

Comic Book Clichés

by Christopher Miller The Cloud of Altercation: How do you depict prolonged, intense brawling in a single cartoon panel?

Belly Dancing Blues

by Sam Singh Belly dancing is Egypt’s greatest cultural export. So why are there so few Egyptian-born belly dancers?
Tenth Anniversary: Spring

ISSUE 43 Tenth Anniversary: Spring 2012

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also in this issue:

  • Face the Music

    by Tim Falconer How can someone who passionately loves music also be a terrible singer? Tim Falconer takes up voice lessons—and discovers the surprising science of tone deafness.

  • The Big Job

    by Deni Y. Béchard As a teenager, Deni Y. Béchard went to Vancouver to live with his father, an ex-con with a penchant for telling tall tales. He met a man desperate to forget the past.

  • The Homesickness of Astronauts

    by Johanna Skibsrud "She felt a great sadness. She would remember next to nothing of this, even soon."
  • [see full issue contents]