AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT
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kwentong bayan
hanako takiyoshI
1. the most important feature when drawing a person is
capturing their personality and emotion.
2. a value we share is Kapwa, meaning doing things
together in community. It is the core construct of Filipino
psychology.
3. communities can work with one another better by
working together towards a common goal, while acknowledging each one’s right to self-determination.
4. an artist or writer who inspires us is Joe Sacco, a
“cartoon journalist.”
5. an issue we want to direct the public to is the need to
grant Landed Status to all temporary migrant workers in
order to create an equitable and inclusive Canada.
1. my favorite activity in canada is sharing my comics!
2. a place i want to draw is the executive office of the days
of hanako LTD.
3. people can understand one another better by finding
what makes each other laugh.
4. in my daily life, humour means sugar and cream in my
coffee.
5. my favourite activity in japan is eating my mom’s homecooked meals.
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claudia li
1. memories of my grandmother come alive when I smell
tomatoes on the vine.
2. an important value we neglect in daily life is authenticity.
3. community engagement means standing up for something, together.
4. businesses and communities can work together better
by hearing each other non-judgementally.
5. an issue i want to direct the public to is our loss of
belonging and sense of purpose.
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teri vlassopoulos
1. breaking a stereotype means seeing people for who they
are and not for who they represent.
2. a book that inspires me is A Field Guide to Getting Lost
by Rebecca Solnit.
3. one can find the courage to speak out by taking a deep
breath first and, if necessary, a few more after that.
4. my comfort food is a burger with fries and a chocolate
milkshake. Or a glass of red wine. It depends on the day.
5. an issue i want to direct the public to is minority representation in pop culture (Thanks, Ricepaper, for allowing
me to do this.)
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