Margins Magazine - Volume 4 Issue 4

VOL. IV | ISSUE IV
MARGINS
A NOTE FROM THE
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF.
Hello hello once again!
Doesn’t time fly by so quickly? We’ve reached February 2021 now and so far,
I’ve personally stayed committed to drop-kicking myself out of my comfort
zone to disrupt the mundanity of life in a pandemic. Intentionally pursuing
novelty in my work, projects, and hobbies has helped me to break through
stagnancies and truly connect deeply with what I hold important. Don’t get me
wrong though, it definitely isn’t sunshine and rainbows all the time… sometimes
you just got to go with the flow as you navigate new roads while remaining
hopeful, grateful, and grounded.
In this issue, we explore the theme of Anew to signify moving forward again with
a tinge of optimism to push past challenges in our ways of being and existing
across different spheres. Editor Farah Ahmad speaks with YWCA Canada’s National
Director of Public Policy & Strategic Communications Anjum Sultana about the
Feminist Economic Recovery Plan which centres around recovery, changing structures
and breaking barriers that adversely affect vulnerable groups during the
pandemic. Writer Zachariah Highgate explores the cultivation of creative spaces
in conversation with Co.LAB Toronto’s Studio Director Lyza Manalo. We also have
several pieces around mental health, well-being, and online learning. Hope you
enjoy checking out all the lovely pieces within Margins Magazine!
I leave you with this quote today, I leave you with this quote by Nikita Gill today:
“When you emerge from the burning, covered in the ashes of the person you once
were, remember how even the most devastating wildfires burn away debris and
nourish the soil so that new trees can grow”.
Till next time,
shagun.kanwar
Shagun Kanwar, Editor-In-Chief
wtcmargins@gmail.com
Visual Credits: Paweł Czerwiński
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