UBC filmmaker reflects on public engagement with refugee communities
October 5, 2021 Written by Heidi Rennert Near the end of the documentary Borderstory, poet Juliane Okot Bitek offers a redefinition of “borders”: “The border is not a scary place. The border has so much possibility.” Over the course of 24 minutes, director Dr. Erin Goheen Glanville meditates on the meanings of “border” […]
UBC Linguist envisions an “engaged citizenry” through Swahili language learning
July 2, 2021 Written by Heidi Rennert “Kiswahili kitukuzwe, ndio lugha ya Africa.” A YouTube video of singer Idd Aziz’s live performance of “Kiswahili” plays on a shared Zoom screen. Heads in the Zoom gallery bob along to the music. The audience’s microphones are muted, but their enjoyment is palpable. After the song […]