We’ve all seen the photos on our Facebook feed: bright-eyed, well-meaning friends post endless pictures of themselves laughing with African children, petting a lion or striking a quirky pose with a group of other young, mostly white people. These selfies act as advertisements for volunteer tourism companies, who charge participants a fee for the privilege of volunteering in an impoverished community.
Kiah Berkeley
Kiah Berkeley
Kiah is a Master of Journalism student at Ryerson. She has worked as a reporter at the Saudi Press Agency and recently interned at the CBC. She is particularly passionate about long-form journalism.
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Toronto Centre candidates participated in their first debate of the 2015 campaign Tuesday night, but some of the attendees at the forum were upset that they didn’t get to ask questions of their own. While Conservative…
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A Toronto Centre candidates’ debate is happening tonight, with all but one of the main four candidates scheduled to take part. Linda McQuaig (NDP), Bill Morneau (Liberal) and Colin Biggin (Green) will debate issues like immigration, poverty, housing and employment at St. Simon’s Church in St. James Town.
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Toronto’s magic mushroom enthusiasts gathered Sunday in a bid to make Sept. 20 (9-20) a collective day of action, modelled on the marijuana community’s 4-20.