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The Emerging Voices on Asia blog is for young Canadians’ perspectives on our linkages with a changing Asia.
Vince Ng | May 18, 2012 09:27 | Tags: Asian Heritage Month, Japan
Having lived in Toronto and Vancouver nearly all of my life, I felt that every day was Asian Heritage Month. The fact that one does not recognize a special event dedicated to oneself is quite a blessing, I would say. Imagine if moms were to receive flowers and breakfast-in-bed...
Vince Ng | May 17, 2012 13:19 | Tags: medical care, Nepal, NGO
“Whoa.. Whoa! That was close!” Dr. Simon called out as we skimmed past another small peak in our 20-seater propeller aircraft. I thought that after coming to this mountainous part of Nepal for so many years, he would have gotten used to these close encounters by now...
Justin Elavathil | May 14, 2012 09:47 | Tags: 3/11 earthquake, Japan, nuclear power
A few years ago, the thought would have been almost incomprehensible, but currently Japan is running without nuclear power. On May 5th, the No.3 reactor in Tomari nuclear power plant in Hokkaido was officially shut down, making it the last reactor to go offline for scheduled...
Justin Elavathil | April 27, 2012 13:50 | Tags: anime, Japan, manga, soft power
What makes people so interested in a country that they make it the focus of their future careers? Why did I become so interested in Japan? Needless to say, the reasons why Western scholars become involved in the field of Japanese studies vary greatly. But in my case, I can...
