Opinion

Growing up in a traditional Vietnamese household, I was taught that a woman’s virginity is tied to her worth. Losing it meant losing something important about myself. That belief followed me through childhood and into adulthood, lingering even when I no longer resonated with it.In my family, sex was never a topic of discussion. The word itself felt forbidden. There were no conversations about consent, no explanations of safe sex, no room for curiosity. Asking questions was met with criticism: go...

Moving out for university feels exciting, until the homesickness and quiet nights hit. Here’s what living alone taught me about true independence. 


The Fantasy of Freedom 


It all sounds thrilling at first: the idea of moving away, starting fresh, and finally being independent. Maybe it’s because of all the movies we watched, showing people finding themselves in big cities? Or maybe it’s the dream of proving to yourself that you can make it on your own? 


But, when I actually moved away f...

This op-ed argues that the Liberal government’s reckless immigration policies have pushed Canada past its limits, eroded public trust, and reduced legitimate immigrants to statistics in a system they can no longer rely on.