by Grace Ji-Sun Kim | Feb 16, 2026 | Opinion
I remember my mother making dukguk (sliced rice cake soup) and an assortment of sweet rice cakes for Seollal (Korean New Year) every year. She would spend days preparing large batches of different rice cakes, which my sister and I would quickly gobble up. She always...
by Grace Ji-Sun Kim | Feb 4, 2026 | Opinion
I turn on the news or scroll through social media and see one tragedy after another. People continue to die in Gaza, Ukraine, and countless other parts of the world. Hunger, homelessness, and poverty persist. Clean water remains inaccessible to over 2 billion people...
by Grace Ji-Sun Kim | Jan 21, 2026 | Opinion
When I was 15 years old, my mother took my sister and me from our home in London, Ontario to Los Angeles to visit our aunt. To us, LA felt like a different universe. It was warm with a light, gentle breeze, endless beaches and loads of sunshine we didn’t have back...
by Grace Ji-Sun Kim | Jan 8, 2026 | Opinion
Many popular “awareness months” receive widespread attention every year. This is great, as it raises awareness of important issues affecting the public. Some of these months are filled with corporate sponsorships, social media campaigns and catchy hashtags. And then...
by Grace Ji-Sun Kim | Dec 18, 2025 | Opinion
There are so many extraneous activities associated with Christmas, such as shopping for and wrapping gifts, and adorning our homes and neighborhoods with lights and evergreens. The season is full of gatherings, meals, parties and celebrations, leaving many feeling as...
