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Year of the Green Wood HorsePage 7

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by meaghan Chu

What’s it like to grow up a Chinese girl in Vancou-

ver? Apart from a strong, bor-dering on irrational, affinity to all Hello Kitty memorabilia and constantly photograph-ing every meal, I’m not entire-ly sure.

With a head of long black hair and distinct Asian facial features, it would be natural and understandable to as-sume I would feel comfortable in a restaurant full of people yelling over each other in Chi-nese. However, being the sec-ond generation daughter of parents whose first language is also English, more often than not, I don’t understand a word of Chinese.

Growing up, I’ve never felt quite Canadian nor Chinese enough. Today my back-ground and looks often trans-late to a certain level of “exotic” status amongst my Caucasian peers, who find the the values, behavioural tendencies and, especially, food of my culture fascinating.

Being Chinese has more than once proved to be a con-venient conversation starter, but it’s also come with much confusion and uncertainty.

There was that time in Grade 2 when my best friend Ally’s mom brought her a steam-ing thermos full of delicious chicken noodle soup, while I got stuck with some cold, ques-tionable looking brown chunks of leftover barbecued pork. Needless to say, I was never first pick when it came to trad-ing lunches with the other kids.

Kidding aside, growing up Chinese in Canada did raise many anxieties and questions. Most of the other Chinese children I grew up with were bilingual in English and Chi-nese, while I could only speak English.

My parents had only ever spoken to me in English, and

See “Nannies” page 2

Florence Asuncion, 49, has been a nanny in Vancouver for three

years. She is one of the many childminders living and work-ing in Canada who help raise the children of working families of all backgrounds and ethnicities.

Originally from the Philip-pines, Asuncion was a nanny in Hong Kong and Singapore before coming to Canada. For her, taking care of children is not just a job – it’s a passion.

even her older sister. Now she dedicates herself as

a live-in nanny for two young Chinese boys. She takes care of

give her free reign to raise and educate the boys as she sees fit.

“I am a Christian and share with them [the boys] about Jesus

Caregivers a part of family life

Since I became a nanny I am very proud of all the children I have raised. I can share what I know.Florence Asuncion, nanny“

“I didn’t marry because I was focused on working. I dedicated myself to helping others,” says Asuncion.

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She is the second oldest child of five and says she has always helped everyone. She raised her three younger brothers and

everything from house-cleaning, to taking the boys to and from school to providing all their meals. She says that the parents

and that they should know about God,” she says.

Asuncion says that the parents

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My Turn

Neil Young shakes up CanadaA heart of gold? This is appar-

ently not a quality famed singer-songwriter Neil Young would ascribe to Prime Minister Harper. The composer of Heart of Gold – an excellent song, by the way – has recently put Harp-

not fathom why celebrities need to moralize us in matters of the environment. As far as I am con-cerned, many display an incred-ible amount of hypocrisy. They are, obviously, entitled to their opinions and they understand-ably want to use their fame as a platform to support causes they believe in. But are they all that influential? It’s a legitimate ques-tion and I would lean towards a negative answer. They do not, in any case, manage to change pub-lic opinion significantly.

What they do with aplomb is attract public opinion to subject matters they choose to pursue. They generate a degree of media attention that would be far more arduous for us mere mortals to achieve. In that sense, if we mea-sure their efficiency in terms of message dissemination, they are highly successful. A perfect example is seen in the prolifera-tion of media coverage Young has been enjoying recently. But it is difficult to conclude that this degree of media success can ac-tually alter public opinion in any great way.

We should be careful, lest we sink too deeply into quasi-hys-terical hyperbole. That is exactly what Young did when he com-pared the tar sands to post-nu-clear Hiroshima. When it comes to tar sands and our musical Californian’s statement, I’ll bet there won’t be any lasting impact. In fact, Young has had to defend himself when those he was at-tacking pointed out his own pro-fessional lifestyle.

It is always a delicate subject matter when the world’s great

aren’t bothered by her religious teachings to the boys, and that her faith is the basis of how she takes care of the boys. It is a fun-damental part of her character.

“The most important thing for me is to help people,” she says.

“Since I became a nanny I am very proud of all the children I have raised. I can share what I know.”

The importance of a care-giverAccording to a 2013 Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey, over 550,000 Filipinos over the age of 15 live in Canada. Of that number, 438,000 are in the la-bour force, and fill jobs that range from work in the fast food industry or housekeeping to management positions in bigger companies.

A woman who helps people find work, but didn’t want to be named, says that she often gets inquiries from Filipino women looking for work.

“Not a day goes by that I don’t hear from at least four women who desperately need a job,” she says. “The job that I most often need filled is as a nanny, and they snatch it up.”

To her there are two types of nannies: the ‘career-nannies’ who do this as a job and have little to no other skills to of-fer, and ‘mom-focused-nannies’ who take care of families as if they were their own. It is the latter that she focuses on and

“Nannies” from page 1 wants placed in homes across Vancouver.

In her five years in the indus-try, she has seen different ap-proaches to child-minding and says that Filipina nannies are some of the most hard-working and caring.

“Some parents are so over-whelmed, and at times at a loss of what to do, and having these [nannies] there, at least gives them a peaceful night,” she says.

The bond between nanny and childTammy Johannson is a 43-year-old mother of three. In the past 13 years she has had three nan-nies. Purely by chance, all of

them have been from the Phil-ippines, and Johannson appre-ciated their approach with her children.

“They always had a very close connection [with the children],” says Johannson.

Her family no longer has a nanny due to the death of her children’s latest childminder. For six years, Evelyn spent roughly eight hours a day, four days a week with the children, until she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Johannson had always ensured that her chil-dren were taken care of by family or someone that felt like family and Evelyn was no ex-ception.

the Canadian government. I was going to say the illustrious Cana-dian rocker, but – though he does have Canadian citizenship – Young hasn’t made this country his home for some time, having left eons ago for the warmer Californian climate.

try to teach us a lesson or two. In Young’s case, for each one of his tours, the transportation of his equipment and entourage prob-ably contributes to more green-house gas emissions than the ma-jority of us generate in a whole

year. So why does he not preach by setting an example? Ironically, just as Harper was on his way to Israel for the first time last week, reports announced Young and his group’s visit to that country next summer. His horror over pe-troleum products does not seem to affect his touring schedule.

One thing cannot be clearer: the Conservative government seems unfazed by Young’s public address. The same week he came here to attack the government, a federal delegation was headed to Washington, to once again put pressure on the American ad-ministration to give the Keystone pipeline project the green light.

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I was most impressed by the Source cover story on Maillardville by Diane Walsh. It was exhilarating to realize that a small but hugely significant French-speaking community thrives right in the heart of Coquitlam. I immediately drove to the Maillardville Community Centre and enrolled in a class in conversational French. They were equally impressed by the article.

A pre-New Year’s visit to Quebec demonstrated how abysmal I was in speaking French. Having flunked French in Grade 9 well over half a century ago (solely to spite my mother, who taught it), it seems reasonable that I should make amends now that I’m in my 70s.

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His horror over petroleum products does not seem to affect his touring schedule. “er and the petroleum sectors

squarely within his crosshairs. Unless you have been out of touch

with the world lately, you have like-ly heard about the war of words between the illustrious rocker and

I confess: I love Young’s mu-sic. He is one of the artists who marked my adolescent years. However, I draw the line when it comes to his political opinions. In fact, I am one of those who can-

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Johannson says that Evelyn meant a lot to her family. She helped them by taking care of the children while they were small and making sure every-one was looked-after and happy. She recalls moments with Ev-elyn that will stay with her for a long time, images that you wouldn’t really associate with, or expect from, a Filipino-born nanny.

“While looking after the young-er children,” says Johannson,

“[Evelyn] would also find time to play street hockey with my son, who was 7 years older than the [other children].”

This is just one example of how Evelyn tried to integrate herself into the family and find ways to meet their needs. Jo-hannson says that she thanked Evelyn every day when she went home.

“I knew in my heart that she was special and that I was lucky that she found us,” says Johannson.“Every time I paid her for her work she would gig-gle and say ‘oh, thank you’ as if she was surprised that she was being paid for her work.”

For now, it seems that Evelyn will be the last one to have such a profound effect on Johannson’s children. Johannson says that they won’t hire another nanny and since her youngest is now going to kindergarten, they’re just going to tough it out.

“[Evelyn] wasn’t perfect, but she was perfect for us,” says Jo-hannson. “We miss her dearly.”Florence Asuncion.

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Exploring Ukrainian history and culture through the past and presentby salena Tran

The Association of United Ukrainian Canadians (AUUC)

is commemorating their 85th anniversary, as well as Malanka, the Ukrainian New Year. Malanka celebrates the warmth of the sun and the long days after winter. The important cultural event, celebrated this year on Jan. 14, connects the younger generation to their cultural roots through folk dance, choirs and orchestras.

Eaten at Malanka, kutya is a special porridge served along with perogies, sauerkraut, poppy seed rolls and other traditional dishes. The food for the festival is cooked and served by members of the AUUC and devoted volun-

“Many people of all ages look forward to [Malanka] because of the special food and the dance,” says Lawry.

Kleparchuk and Lawry say that Malanka brings people of all Ukrainian backgrounds together and these special events are high-ly anticipated in the community.

Reflecting on the past and looking towards the futureLiz Kaminsky, 72, speaks very proudly of her Ukrainian heri-tage. Kaminsky was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and moved to Vancouver in 1967. Kaminsky stays involved in Ukrainian cul-ture by singing in the Svitanok Chorus and attending church regularly. Kaminsky says the

Laurel Lawry, Dianna Kleparchuk and Debbie Karras (from left to right) stand outside the Ukrainian Cultural Centre.

teers. Entertainment at Malanka includes performances from dance groups and choirs. Many look forward to the open floor traditional Kolomeyka dance at the end of the night.

“The kids gain a sense of com-munity at [these events] and we include them. They’re not just coming in for the event and then going home. [The kids] also help prepare and serve the food,” says Debbie Karras, administrative director of the AUUC.

The History of the Ukrainian people and the AUUCDuring the 19th century, many Ukrainians immigrated to Canada for a new beginning; and the 2011 Statistics Canada report estimates 84,640 Ukrai-nian people live in the Vancou-ver area. Dianna Kleparchuk, 72, president of the Vancouver AUUC branch, says there is a rich history of the Ukrainian people in Vancouver.

“Many Ukrainians settled around the [Strathcona] area. It’s as if you could walk outside and scream ‘hey everybody, there’s a meeting at the hall,’” says Kleparchuk.

Kleparchuk says the goal of preserving Ukrainian culture in Vancouver is still valued greatly today. Ukrainians used to be split up into two groups, one be-ing the secular group, and the other being the followers of the Ukrainian Catholic church. Lau-rel Lawry, director of the AUUC Dance School, likes to note that the line between the groups has started to blur – and she hopes the line continues to blur until it no longer exists.

church plays a very important role in her life, and a lot of other Ukrainians’ lives as well.

“There’s not a large Ukrainian population [in Vancouver], it’s very fractured. In Winnipeg there was a larger Ukrainian popula-tion. [In Vancouver] we can do better to encourage others to par-ticipate,” says Kaminsky.

Kaminsky says the youth play an important role in Ukrainian culture and her community should be more proactive when it comes to encouraging others to embrace Ukrainian heritage.

Montana Hunter, 23, is an ac-tive youth in the Ukrainian com-munity and dances with the Dov-bush dancers at the AUUC. He says the Ukrainian culture at the AUUC is very important to Ukrai-nians who are looking for a sense of community.

“I try to encourage my friends to come out to events and dances. The culture has changed a little bit, so what we need is to adapt, advertise ourselves and sell our-selves a bit better,” says Hunter.

Hunter says a few of the Dov-bush dancers aren’t Ukrainian, but they feel included in the community nonetheless. One of Hunter’s dance partners, Jenni-fer Bednard, 23, speaks proudly about her Ukrainian back-ground and how she can contrib-ute to her culture as a youth in Vancouver.

“We try to encourage friends and people from different back-grounds to come to [Ukrainian] events. [Dovbush] performs at different cultural gatherings, and we try to embrace and en-courage our culture in that way,” says Bednard.


There’s one serial killer whose murder spree is worldwide

and ongoing, but who rarely gets called out by name: corporate greed.

The International Labour Or-ganization estimates that, every day, 6300 people worldwide are killed in workplace accidents or from disease or illness related to their occupation. That means more than two million working people a year have their lives cut tragically short.

The vast majority of these deaths are preventable. It’s en-tirely a matter of what society prioritizes: profits for the few or health and safety for the many. Governments love to use the rhetoric of law and order, but too often that just means criminal-izing the poor while allowing big corporations to behave lawlessly.

There are extreme examples, like the Rana Plaza factory di-saster last year in Dhaka, Ban-gladesh, in which more than 1000 workers were killed. In that case, the building was visibly cracked and decaying. When workers raised concerns, they were or-dered into the factory that would become their tomb.

This type of reckless profiteer-ing is why labour movements have historically fought for and won the development of thor-oughgoing regulation and safety standards. Some politicians dis-parage all this as mere ‘red tape’ that needs to be cut away. In-deed, recent decades have seen a rollback of regulations in many industries. On top of that, there’s a major problem with lack of en-forcement of existing rules.

Take, for example, the case of the tragic 2012 mill explosion in Burns Lake, B.C. On Jan. 20 two years ago, a massive explosion destroyed the Babine Forest

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was in the midst of an electri-cal upgrade that would have enabled them to improve dust control measures. One problem WorkSafeBC identified, however, was that production was not re-duced during the electrical up-grade. Instead, it was increased.

This scenario rings true for anyone who has worked in a fac-tory or mill. Speed up is always the name of the game, safety too often an annoyance or an after-thought. As a teenager, I worked in the old Nalley’s potato chip factory on Annacis Island. The summer I started there, a la-bour dispute was raging. Own-ership was threatening to move production to the U.S. if work-ers asked for too much in their new contract. The truth was the company was letting the fac-tory rot: line breakdowns and grease fires were commonplace, since the infrastructure was so old. Only solidarity and alert-ness amongst the workers them-selves prevented serious injuries or worse.

Despite the damning conclu-sions from WorkSafeBC about the Burns Lake disaster, none of the company’s management has been charged – and by all ac-counts they won’t be, in part due to procedural errors during the investigation.

“Crown counsel said some of the evidence collected by the province’s chief workplace safety regulator would likely be found inadmissible, therefore making any regulatory charges unlikely to succeed in court. The B.C. Criminal Justice Branch cit-ed a lack of search warrants and noted a company official had not been instructed of the right to remain silent when questioned,” the Vancouver Sun reported on Jan. 14.

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Products sawmill, killing two workers, injuring about 20 more and robbing the small town of its major source of employment. The dead, Robert Luggi and Carl Charlie, left behind grieving fam-ilies, including three children each.

Last week, a major investiga-tion by WorkSafeBC concluded that the explosion and fire that destroyed the sawmill were pre-ventable. The sawmill manage-ment had known for some time that the dust collection system was insufficient for the size and type of operation.

Inspections had identified the shortcoming of the dust collec-tion system and the company

B.C. opposition leader Adrian Dix, last week, was quick to criti-cize this announcement. Jim Sin-clair and the B.C. Federation of Labour joined him in calling for a public review of this failure of the investigative process.

Premier Christy Clark has re-sponded by asking John Dyble, head of the B.C. Public Service, to carry out a review of the investi-gation.

We should watch closely for the results. Managers and own-ers whose actions or inactions contribute to deaths at work should face real legal conse-quences. Greed is on a killing spree, and it’s time we got seri-ous about ending it.

Two victims amid the rubble of the Rana Plaza factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh.


Population concentration into Vancouver’s urban setting

has many developers and city officials vying to create a sus-tainable green atmosphere over the current cement jungle. The city is attempting to encourage environmentally-friendly trans-formations, with an action plan aimed at becoming the greenest city in Canada by 2020.

A central part of the Vancou-ver’s Greenest City 2020 Action Plan is that new buildings be car-bon neutral.

Andrea Reimer, a Vancouver city councillor, says existing buildings will also need an overhaul to help lower carbon emissions.

“The second target is to reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions in existing buildings by 20 per cent over 2007 levels by 2020,” says Reimer.

With these targets in mind, those in charge of making the city’s plans into reality can look to blueprints for success already in place – in nature and around the world.

Looking to nature for design solutionsAccording to David Wong, a Van-

by Diane Walsh

Blueprints for greening Vancouvercouver-based architect-biologist and one of the city’s leading voices in urban ecology, a sincere approach to the greening of ar-chitectural practice is based on natural systems and their rules.

“I like to describe my work as urban ecology – the respect for nature and the building of com-munities learned from good design principles derived from centuries of knowledge shared by peoples from many cultures,” says Wong.

Although he does not deliber-ately use Chinese elements in his projects, Wong feels he draws in-

spiration from his heritage while also incorporating universal principles of spatial design and insights from how nature and natural systems work.

As Wong explains, many feng shui principles are fundamental-ly about maintaining respect for nature and place. Access to natu-ral light and fresh air are impor-tant components when creating healthy living spaces.

“Many of my projects face good natural daylighting opportuni-ties where possible and where zoning allows,” says Wong. “A connection to nature – gardens:

of air/wind ( feng) and water (shui).”

Wong founded his first archi-tectural company in 1992 and says his early training in biology encouraged developing natural creations which also stamp an imprint onto the psyche. Wong believes that design solutions are found in nature and the study of nature. His basic message when deciding to go green is to embrace nature and install an awareness and appreciation of it in all areas of life.

“Start with the young people, children playing in nature,” says Wong.

German technology leads the way – Austria builds greenUntil recently, Leadership in Energy and Environmental De-sign (LEED) technology – was recognized as the international standard of excellence for green building. LEED-certified build-ings, such as the British Colum-bia Government and Service Employees’ Union’s Fraser Valley office in Langley, have become increasingly common.

But some companies are push-ing green building technologies even farther. The Passivhaus Institut, a German research in-

stitute, has developed building technologies that surpass LEED Platinum energy efficiency stan-dards by 50 per cent. The term Passivhaus refers to a rigorous design and building standard, aiming to reduce a building’s en-ergy consumption by up to 90 per cent.

Canada’s first certified Pas-sivhaus, the Austria House, was built in Whistler to house Aus-trian officials during the 2010 Winter Olympics and was made possible by a consortium of com-panies and the Tyrolean Future Foundation.

Whistler’s Rainbow Passive House duplex, Canada’s first Passivhaus-certified residential dwelling, was completed in early 2012 by Marken Projects, a Van-couver-based multidisciplinary building design and project con-sulting company

The successful blueprint of Passivhaus seems to be pointing the way to a more sustainable fu-ture for Metro Vancouver.

“Vancouver’s new building by-laws now require increased ener-gy efficiency. This project demon-strates how to achieve and exceed those goals in a cost effective man-ner,” says Ayme Sharma, an associ-ate at Marken Projects.

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During the session, partici-pants learn about the origins of different ingredients and recipes and how the dishes are prepared.

Kopp says the chef for the Umoja event on Jan. 28 is origi-nally from Nigeria and will be preparing a menu that includes such treats as spicy chicken with jollof rice, beans cake and puff-puff, a fried doughnut.

Participation is limited to 30 people per session. Registra-tion is online and previous ses-sions have been full. Attendees receive a recipe booklet, and recipes are also available on the Surrey Welcoming Communities website.

Cultural and dietary richnessFrom a dietary standpoint, sampling different cultural cuisines can be beneficial, says Jessica Tong, a Vancouver dieti-tian. She says foreign foods can influence our diet by helping to foster a deeper realization and understanding of culture. Ex-posure to ethnic f lavours and ingredients helps sophisticate our palettes in appreciating unique foods and f lavour com-binations that are native to a specific culture.

Tong says foreign foods can also influence our diet by altering the dominant nutrients that we consume on a regular basis. The nutrient profiles, such as sodium, fat, and fiber content, of ethnic cuisines often differ from Cana-dian dietary staples. To avoid a major flux in nutrient intake, it is important to balance the con-sumption of foreign foods with more familiar foods, she says.

Tong says it is valuable to try and broaden one’s knowledge and see what is out there in the way of food.

“I have clients from different backgrounds and it’s important to understand their individual and cultural perspectives,” she says.

At the dialogue events, in addi-tion to the food and conversation, participants write down what they expect to gain from the ses-sion and organizers send this back to them later to help them follow through. This gets people thinking about the dialogue and holding themselves accountable, Kopp says.

Kopp says food naturally cre-ates dialogue because it draws people in.

“It is an attractive feature that creates a focus and way to dis-play different cultures,” she says.

Following the Jan. 28 dia-logue, the Pacific Community Resources Society will round out the cooking series with a feature on Middle Eastern cui-sine on Feb. 12.

Feeding social inclusionby Yinka onikoYe

A series of six events hosted by the Surrey Welcoming Com-

munities Project hopes to use food to foster dialogue and help make newcomers feel at home in the community. The series, entitled Dialogues Inspired by Cooking and Food, is a collaboration be-tween the city of Surrey and six community agencies. Held at Guil-ford Park Secondary School, four events have already taken place and two more are still to come, one on Jan. 28 and one Feb. 12.

The first project of its kind in Surrey, the event series features interactive cooking demonstra-tions led by culinary experts. Each event features a particular cuisine and engages attendees in a facilitated discussion on how to make the community more wel-coming for newcomers.

Participants come together to enjoy a meal at Surrey food dialogue event.

Surrey Welcoming Communities Dialogues Inspired by Cooking and Food Guildford Park Secondary, 10707 146 St., Surrey. 6–9 p.m., free

Tues., Jan. 28 African cooking with Umoja Newcomers Family Service Centre

Wed., Feb. 12 Middle Eastern cooking with Pacific Community Resources Society

www.wicsurrey.org/projects/dialogues-inspired-by-cooking

Partner groups create dishes from Korean, Indian, Filipino, Chinese, African and Middle Eastern menus, enabling Surrey residents to sample cuisine and culture at the same time.

Welcome at the tableThe Jan. 28 session, will be host-ed by the Umoja Society and will feature African food. Jamie Kopp, programs manager for the Umoja Society, says at each event the presentation includes an appe-tizer, a main course and dessert. Before the meal, a facilitator moderates a dialogue, including questions about what it means to be welcoming and inclusive and what actions should happen to make these concepts a reality.

Participants bring examples from their own lives and work-places about what they have found are successful ways to reach out to others in a diverse workplace and a diverse society.

“Are people being welcoming and inclusive and what else can be done? Hopefully this kind of dialogue will help to create posi-tive change,” says Kopp.


red and donate $5 to not-for-profit garden.

“The garden loves to host the temple fair event. We love to be able to open our doors and act as a bridge between cultures. People come and share in some traditional activities, and we can really promote cultural under-standing through the event. Plus, it’s a lot of fun and a great high energy day,” says Terra Dickin-son, the garden’s volunteer and public programs coordinator.

Year of the Horse

Ringing in the Chinese New Yearby alina anghel

In their second eco-friendly art-ist-led community art project

in collaboration with the Com-munity Art Centre of Vancouver (CACV) and the UBC Learning Exchange program, Dr. Sun Yat Sen Classical Chinese Garden is preparing for the exhibition of The Horse Sculpture on Feb. 2, to celebrate the beginning of the new Year of the Horse.

A horse lanternThe Horse Sculpture, conceptu-alized by artist Heather Jones, is approximately the size of a pony. It was built by a group of ESL stu-dents and other members of the general public during a series of workshops under the guidance of the artist. The project received a grant from the BC Creative Com-munities program.

“The horse was built using all recycled metals: cold forged copper for its mane, tail, chest piece, hooves and its shoulder and hip plates, brass decorative elements and punched and chis-eled tin cans for its main body. The framework of the horse was shaped using wire salvaged from an old barn,” says Jones.

The horse’s main body has been perforated, following Chi-nese calligraphic patterns and images pertaining to personal narratives relating to light and seasonal transition. The eyes, made of green glass, symbol-ize the Year of the Green Wood Horse, a year of quick victories, unforeseen adventures and eye-lifting romance.

The horse made an early debut in late 2013, as part of the Winter Solstice Festival.

“Magical and mystical were the words used by most visitors of the Dec. 21 winter solstice to de-scribe the horse lantern. It was lit from within and resembled a powerful, mythical animal, sus-pended in air and ready to take us to some other plane,” says Mirjana Galovich, director of marketing and communications for the Garden.

The temple fairNow, the horse is making a come-back. For an encore, it will be showcased at the Garden’s Chi-nese New Year celebrations on Feb. 2, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Jones says, “It will be rolled in a wooden cart and carry a branch in its mouth during the parade. It also has references to forests and wood in some of the key graphics on its hips and shoulders.”

In accordance with the Chinese zodiac, or Shëngxiào, the Horse Sculpture reflects all of nature’s elements.

Many activities showcasing Chinese culture will be held

January 30–February 23, 2014Studio 58 continues the 48th season with the original GREASE, one of the most popular musicals of all time! Be transported back to Rydell High where the Pink Ladies and their Burger Palace greasers capture the look and sound of the 1950’s in this effervescent rock-n-roll musical. Directed by Peter Jorgensen, GREASE is on stage January 30 to February 23, 2014. Order tickets today by contacting Tickets Tonight on-line at www.ticketstonight.ca or 604.684.2787. Don’t miss it daddy-O!

DON’T MISS!! CHEAP TUESDAY!SING-A-LONG WEDNESDAY!

$10 STUDENT RUSH SEATSVancouver, BC.....Studio 58, the nationally renowned professional theatre training program at Langara College, proudly presents the original GREASE, directed by Peter Jorgensen and on stage January 30 – February 23, 2014.

One of the most popular musicals of all time, GREASE transports us back to Rydell High’s spirited class of ’59; gum chewing, hubcap stealing, hot rod loving boys with D.A.’s and their wise cracking girls, The Pink Ladies in bobby sox and pedal pushers, capture the look and sound of the 1950’s in this rollicking musical. While hip Danny and wholesome Sandy sort out their mutual attraction, the gang sings and dances its way through nostalgic scenes like the pyjama party, the prom, the burger palace and the drive-in movie.

“Grease is an iconic movie that comes with all sorts of expectations. By working with the original script and score, I am aiming to let go of all those expectations and discover this show as if for the fi rst time, and Studio 58 is the ideal setting for this to take place.”Peter Jorgensen, Director

Peter Jorgensen (Avenue Q, The Full Monty, The Light in the Piazza) makes his Studio 58 directorial debut with this production of GREASE. He is joined by a cracker jack creative team including musical director Courtenay Ennis (Avenue Q, Songs for a New World, The Last Five Years), choreographer Kayla Dunbar (The Park, Stationary: A Recession Era Musical), set designer Omanie Elias (Oklahoma, Hello Dolly, Will Rogers Follies), costume designer Jessica Bayntun (Avenue Q, The Light in the Piazza, It’s a Wonderful Life) and lighting designer Alan Brodie (Spring Awakening, Julius Caesar, Tear the Curtain).

WARNING: Contains adult situations and language. Not suitable for children.

Previews & FREE Student Nights Jan 30 & 31; Opens Feb 1

At Studio 58, Langara College, 100 West 49th Avenuewww.studio58.ca

8:00 pm, Tues–SatMatinees 3:00 pm Sat & Sun, except Feb 1NO SHOWS Mondays

Single tickets $27.75/22.75/21.75previews, matinees & Groups 10+ $17.25

Magical and mystical were the words used by most visitors … to describe the horse lantern.Mirjana Galovich, director of marketing and communications, Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden

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The Horse Sculpture will feature in New Year’s celebrations.

throughout the day to usher in the Year of the Horse. The China-town parade will wind through the neighbourhood from approx-imately 11 a.m.to 1:30 p.m., even-tually ending right at the front door of the garden. The garden’s

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sible. Attendees may also see tricks on a diablo, a Chinese yo-yo on two strings instead of one.

Live music will be played, in-cluding a multicultural concert performed by Toddish McWong and Friends. Additionally, a

team will be handing out red balloons and white rabbit candy during the parade. Guests will also be greeted by elders from

pop-up market will sell Year of the Horse souvenirs and noise-makers to add to the ambiance. Guests are encouraged to wear

the neighborhood, who will hand out traditional Chinese coins in red pouches.

Within the garden, a tradi-tional Gongfu Tea ceremony will be ongoing, where guests can learn about tea, sample three dif-ferent kinds and experience the ceremony that accompanies the drink. Kick feathers, a Chinese toy made of coins and rooster feathers, will be played at the event, as participants try to keep the toy in the air as long as pos-

The Source wiSheS you a properouS year of The horSe


CANADIAN VOICESMusic Shore to Shore

In February 2014 the internationally acclaimed Vancouver Chamber Choir and conductor Jon Washburn will visit Toronto, Windsor, Hamilton, Sudbury, Montreal and then return home for a Vancouver concert on their latest tour CANADIAN VOICES Music Shore to Shore. In 43 years the Vancouver Chamber

Choir has undertaken over 80 tours, from Moscow to Beijing, from Whitehorse to Guanajuato.

All abo-o-o-ard! Hop on the tour bus with the Choir as it visits all the musical regions of Canada, singing some of the wonderful choral inventions of many Canadian composers. Tickets are available in advance and/or at the door for all performances. Please contact local presenters for details. The Vancouver Chamber Choir will perform:

Feb 1, 5:00 pmSaint Thomas’ Anglican Church, Toronto, ON

(presented by Soundstreams)

Feb 2, 3:00 pmKoerner Hall

TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning, Toronto, ON(presented by Soundstreams)

with Elmer Iseler Singers and Pro Coro Canada

Feb 4, 7:30 pmAssumption University Building, Windsor, ON

(presented by University of Windsor)

Feb 5, 7:30 pmChrist’s Church Cathedral, Hamilton, ON

Feb 7, 7:30 pmÉglise de Saint-Anne-des-Pins, Sudbury, ON

(presented by Octatonic Decadence)

Feb 9, 7:30 pmSaint-Pierre-Apôtre, Montreal, QC

(presented by Montreal Choral Institute)

REPERTOIREIt’s a cornucopia of delights, as the Choir samples the fruits of Canada’s masters – Henderson, Willan, Daunais, Somers, Eaton, Beckwith; the latest talented generation – Emery, Teehan, Martin; and savour the diversions of Canadian folklore.

Ruth Watson Henderson Gloria

Healey Willan Behold, the tabernacle of God

Lionel Daunais Mutation

Harry Somers God the master of this scene

Richard Eaton Vive la Canadienne!

John Beckwith Sharon Fragments

Matthew Emery Love, will we stay

Rob Teehan Hear my prayer, O Lord

Stephanie Martin Rise up, my love

Derek Healey Four Canadian Folksongs

Jean-François Sénart Un Canadien errant

Pascal Germain-Berardi O magnum mysterium

Pierick Houdy Communion

Timothy Corlis Sonnez les cloches!

Stephen Chatman Five British Columbian Folksongs


Multidisciplinary artist captures the political and the personalby anasTasia sCherDers

Rabih Mroué, who lives and works in Beirut, Lebanon, is

an actor, director, playwright and visual artist. His latest Vancouver-based exhibition, Nothing to Lose, is a video instal-lation that raises questions sur-rounding fabricated truths and unreliable narratives within the context of the Syrian Civil War.

The exhibition, presently at grunt gallery, emphasizes re-corded documents – both textual and photographic – and the ways in which stories are constructed, captured, and shared: stories about the Syrian revolution, the missing person, and the martyr.

One of the videos, Shooting Images, depicts a subject using a mobile phone as a recording device and eventually recording his own death as he is targeted and shot by a sniper.

“Syrian protesters used the mobile phone as the only tool to tell us what was happening at the beginning of the revolution in Syria,” says Mroué.

He states that the regime is frightened by the mobile phone and its ability to capture these events.

Mroué considers Shooting Im-ages as a footnote to his larger work, The Pixelated Revolution, which Mroué refers to as an ‘un-academic lecture.’ After show-

ing in 2012, The Pixelated Revolu-tion showed at this year’s PuSh Festival for a second time.

Art is political; it is not activismArt – a term that eludes a simple or absolute definition – is in-herently political according to Mroué. However, he feels that his artwork should not be con-sidered as activism because that would suggest that he has an-swers or that he has a conclusive message to share.

“Every artwork is political. The artist cannot run away from the fact of their work being political,

swers, where there is uncertain-ty; it should encourage viewers to think and to have a conversation.

He feels that Vancouver is one of many larger cities where the size and density of the popula-

but I don’t believe in the artist as activist,” he says.

For Mroué, art is meant to ask questions where there are no an-

The artist cannot run away from the fact of their work being political, but I don’t believe in the artist as activist.Rabih Mroué, Lebanon-based actor, director, playwright and visual artist“

“Art shows human fragility and doubt. The artist questions him or herself. We are intellectual beings, and what distinguishes us from animals is our mind and the ability to ask questions,” he says.

A significant theme in Mroué’s work, and one that he contem-plates in the video On Three Post-ers, is the individual’s attempt to affirm his or her identity and personhood. He expresses that in Lebanon society, which is very patriotic and religious, in-dividualism is not fully realised.

“The religious sects are in con-stant conflict, fighting for power and authority. The individual citizen is lost among these con-flicts,” he says.

A stranger in LebanonMroué describes Lebanon as a very small country with a com-munitarian society and states that there are very few streets in Beirut where you can enjoy yourself as a stranger.

tion make for a shared unfamil-iarity. He feels that in Vancouver one can go unnoticed and there-fore not be identified as an out-sider. Mroué explains that this is very different from Lebanon, where there are certain areas that are very closed.

“When you enter these places, you feel immediately like a for-eigner. There is suspicion. It is as though you have trespassed into someone’s home,” says Mroué.

While Mroué identifies the prevalence of closed communi-ties in Lebanon, several of his works consider the case of the missing person as an evident contradiction to this authority.

“In a country where everyone is supposed to know everyone else, how can people disappear? There are cracks and fissures through which people slip,” says Mroué.

Nothing to Lose is at grunt gallery until Feb. 8. Please visit www.grunt.ca for further information.Artist Rabih Mroué – art and technology, guardians of history.

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Everything has an end just the Wurst which has two, an ex-

hibit by Luxembourgeois artist Mike Bourscheid, will be held at the Yactac Gallery on Ontario St. from Jan. 17 to 24.

Bourscheid, who also frequent-ly uses his body as a reference in his work, expresses his art

is funny, people laugh. But at a second look, people will [be] like ‘oh yeah, wow what did that mean?’ So it’s easier to talk about political themes or critique the classical family situation or how people exclude gender varieties,” he says.

Although Bourscheid works on themes that address these issues, he does not consider himself a

myself. If something interests me, I just do it,” he says.

Explaining extremities Bourscheid explains that the word Wurst, used in the title of his exhi-bition, means sausage in German. The title is originally a German song which Bourscheid grew up listening to.

In the exhibit, Bourscheid ex-plains that many of his works in-volve the endings or extremities of the body such as the feet and nose.

“So I thought like okay, every-thing has an end just like the sau-sage has two [ends]. So it’s an easy thing to say, and it’s true,” he says.

Translating the title from Ger-man to English, Bourscheid ex-plains why he left the word Wurst as it is and did not change it to sausage.

“Because language is important, it opens different gates. I didn’t want to use [the word] sausage because I just love that word [in German]. Wurst is such a beauti-ful word,” he says.

Comparing culture Bourscheid says coming to Van-couver and being away from the culture he is accustomed to have certainly influenced the flow of his works. Being away from Ger-many where he has lived in for several years, he mainly misses their humor.

“I think that’s why I work so much in my studio. That is be-cause I just created my own little country in my studio,” Bours-cheid says.

Bourscheid, however, thinks that this works best for him.

“It’s good to be away from home

Process-based artist uses humour to provokeby kumiko aoki

because then you think more [about] what you don’t have here and what you miss or what comes out from yourself,” he says.

For the exhibit , Bourscheid hopes for the audience to relax and get rid of the ev-eryday pressure of proving oneself, to loosen up and not think too much.

Bourscheid also hopes his au-dience can see his works with a

Bourscheid’s artwork Der gebückte Wanderer ; Unterwegs ist er nie verhungert.

Der Kaktus Tänzer. Hand coloured silver print, framed with masking tape.

The first thing when a joke is funny, people laugh. But at a second look, people will [be] like ‘oh yeah, wow what did that mean?’Mike Bourscheid, Luxembourgeois artist

“through a process-based approach. Whether it is through working with clay, sewing materials, draw-ing or performing, the process in forming the art work signifies his freedom in expression.

Critiquing by humour In the exhibit, Bourscheid aims to humorously address social and political concerns through the theme of family.

“I got the idea for the show to create sculptures that represent a family member. You know, the whole show is kind of a family portrait,” he says.

Bourscheid explains that al-though it may not always be nec-essary for the audience to fully comprehend his work, present-ing something sincere or dramat-ic in a humorous way can give a chance for his audience to cri-tique the deeper meaning behind his work.

“The first thing when a joke

political artist. He rather prefers to express himself freely and not be limited to working on one par-ticular theme.

“When I go to my studio, I want to have fun. I want to laugh at

classical vision of sculpture and not merely focus on determin-ing if the pieces have a political meaning or not.

“Just look at it, look at the forms, the materials, without always talking about the mean-ing of political meaning or if I wanna say something. If people see something in it, for me it’s interesting to talk about. If it’s not like that, that’s totally fine,” he says.

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reminded of how lucky I am to live in a city as multicultural as Vancouver, a city that embraces and even celebrates different cultures.

While I might not be able to speak the language, the Chi-nese culture is not completely lost to me.

Each year, Vancouver cel-ebrates Chinese New Year all across the Lower Mainland. In schools across the city, stu-dents learn about the various cultural traditions, cuisine, and festivities surrounding the holiday.

Chinese New Year parades and cultural fairs take place in Chinatown, and this year the Vancouver Lunar Fest is tak-ing place Feb. 8 to 9, where the public can immerse themselves

as a result, I had come to dread what happened every single Friday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. sharp – Chinese school. Each week for three hours, I strug-gled to understand what the teachers and my fellow stu-dents were saying.

After seven years of Chinese lessons, the only thing I ever learned how to say was ‘bath-room.’ Apparently, going to Chi-nese school for just three hours a week does not a Chinese speaker make.

And then there was the fact that I could barely hold a con-versation with my Chinese-only speaking grandparents. I would see them once a week, every week, for our usual Tues-day night family dinner, but

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I couldn’t even communicate with them. What kind of grand-child can’t tell their grandma and grandpa what happened at school that day? Or more im-portantly, what they wanted for Christmas?

With Chinese New Year com-ing up at the end of January, I can’t help but be reminded of these anxieties. But I’m also

in Asian culture, food, arts, and performances – much of it for free.

It’s comforting to realize that while I might not speak Chi-nese or be as knowledgeable in Chinese customs as many of my peers, I’m still able to con-nect with my cultural roots in a city as diverse and accepting as Vancouver.

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THE WORLD IN MUSICSongs of Many Lands

Saturday, January 25 at 8 p.m.Ryerson United Church (Kerrisdale)

2205 West 45th Avenue at Yew Street

Symposium ConductorsBrandon Elliott (Cincinnati, OH)

Dean F. Jilek (Argyle, TX)Tim Korthuis (Okotoks, AB)

Ianthe Marini (Philadelphia, PA)Jeremy Warner (Memphis, TN)

Stephen Smith, piano

Jon Washburn, conductor

Explore the world of choral music through the eyes of conductors at this concert which culminates the Choir’s 34th annual National Conductors’ Symposium.

Five young but accomplished conductors from over North America will join Master Conductor and teacher Jon Washburn and pianist Stephen Smith for a fascinating look at choral music from around the globe.

Hear the results of their week-long conducting course in this music from Europe, Asia, the Americas and, of course, Canada.

Johannes Brahms Kyrie Germany

Sergei Rachmaninov Choral Concerto Russia

Gioacchino Rossini I gondolieri Italy

Zoltán Kodály Esti dal Hungary

Julio Domínguez Lela Portugal

Adolf Vedro Midrilinnu mäng Estonia

Gabriel Fauré Après un rêve France

Se Enkhbayar Zeregleent gobi Inner Mongolia

Shinji Tanimura Ii hi tabidachi Japan

Ernani Aguiar Salmo 150 Brazil

Carlos Guastavino Gala del día Argentina

Jon Washburn La Ilorana Mexico

Sindo Garay Retorna Cuba

Lionel Daunais Maryse and partner Quebec

Larry Nickel Dare alla luce British Columbia

R. Murray Schafer Alleluia Ontario

Matthew Tozer Syllabical Ontario (premiere performance)

Samuel Barber Under the Willow Tree USA

Tickets are $25.50–$30 (plus service charges). Buy online at ticketmaster.ca or phone toll free 1-855-985-ARTS (2787). Student rush tickets are $10 when doors open one hour before the concert.


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It can be hard to beat the post-holiday blues, but luckily there’s no shortage of fun events to take part in. Immerse yourself in French-Canadian food and culture dur-ing the French-Canadian Winter Festival, or ring in the Lunar New Year at the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classi-cal Chinese Garden. If you’re a fan of Bob Marley and Fela Kuti, look no further than Afrikan Soldiers, a performance by local groups Kárà-Kátà Afrobeat Group and the East Van Reggae All Stars, to celebrate their music and have some fun.

* * *MOV Presents: An Evolutionary Look into Vancouver Street PhotographyUntil Jan. 26Museum of Vancouver1100 Chestnut St., Vancouver604-736-4431www.museumofvancouver.ca

Four contemporary Vancouver photographers examine and re-spond to Foncie Pulice and his body of work in this exciting and evocative photographic exhibi-tion, presented in collaboration with Vancouver’s Capture Photog-raphy Festival. The artists whose work will be shown include Lin-coln Clarkes, Brian Howell, Angela Fama and John Goldsmith.

* * *Come Soar Over ChinaJan. 17–Mar. 2201 - 999 Canada Place, Vancouver604-620-8455www.flyovercanada.com

For a limited time, experience Flight of the Dragon, a new flight ride expe-rience never before seen in Canada, and FlyOver Canada back-to-back for the regular FlyOver admission price. Follow a mythical dragon as you soar over some of China’s most spectacular landscapes and then stay seated and take off again to ex-perience FlyOver Canada, a thrilling flight ride that takes you from east to west across Canada. Both rides incorporate state of the art special effects including wind, scents and mist.

* * * Runaway Grape’s British Columbia Cozy Autumn SippingJan. 17–Mar. 1

January 22–February 4, 2014

by jessiCa li

8901 Stanley Park Dr., Vancouver778-737-7379www.runawaygrape.com/ guided-tastings/

This is the time of year to cozy up by the fireplace and indulge in some hearty wines and hors d’oeuvres, and what better op-portunity is there to do so than at RunawayGrape’s BC Cozy Au-tumn Sipping? Come to taste and learn more about BC’s world-class wines on an expertly guided tast-ing journey.

* * *Shen YunJan. 23–25Queen Elizabeth Theatre630 Hamilton St., Vancouverwww.shenyunperformingarts.org

An extraordinary journey across 5000 years of Chinese civilization, Shen Yun will transport you to another world. This spectacular show features classical Chinese dance and martial arts, a live or-chestra, dazzling costumes and animated backdrops.

* * *Vive les Voyageurs Jan. 25–2623433 Mavis Ave., Fort Langley604-513-4777www.pc.gc.ca/fortlangley

During the French-Canadian Win-ter Festival, experience for your-self the rich French-Canadian cul-ture that has made Fort Langley so vibrant. Taste French-Canadian food, try finger-weaving, sing a voyageur song and participate in other cultural activities.

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Afrikan Soldiers: The Music of Bob Marley and Fela KutiJan. 312205 Commercial Dr., Vancouver(upstairs at The Legion)778-552-8238www.facebook.com/ KaraKataAfrobeatGroupCanada

For Vancouver’s first Black History Month of 2014, come join the Kárà-Kátà Afrobeat Group and the East Van Reggae All Stars at The Afrika Shrine to celebrate the music of Bob Marley and Fela Kuti. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door, with a $2 discount for students and seniors, and are available at Zulu, Highlife, Beat Street, Vinyl and Neptoon Records (also known as African Arts Percussion). There will be complimentary African food in-cluded with every ticket.

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Mural in ProgressJan. 17 (evening), Jan. 18–19 (most of the day), Jan. 24 (evening), Jan. 25–26 (most of the day)Sunny Hill Health Centre (Children’s Hospital)3644 Slocan St., Vancouver

Come and see the artist at work – Travis Wagner will be finalizing a colourful jungle-themed mural he is painting as a volunteer to brighten sick children’s visits.

* * *Graffiti HackFeb. 8, 7–11 p.m.The Landing375 Water St., Vancouverwww.ihath.com

Join your friends and get your hot-off-the-press copy of Graffiti Hack: A Novel, a story of the cul-tural clash between East and West

told through the viral language of the Internet. The author, Elen Ghulam, will be available to sign books, answer questions and give a short reading from the book.

A colourful Asian ensemble of grace and beauty.

BC Wines – sip and kick back. A friendly mural to encourage sick children.

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On the left side of the photo is Vancouver Art Gallery Off-site’s latest installation out-side the Shangri-La Hotel on West Georgia St. 8 Days by Mark Lewis projects one film continuously each night from dusk till dawn. There are 8 films played on consecutive nights and this process will be repeated until March 30. They are slow, short, silent films which draw our atten-tion to a variety of cinematic techniques like long still shots, panning, zooming and track-ing. It is like photography slowing coming to life.

Lewis shoots everyday sce-narios like the London, Eng-land laundromat shown here

quent film P.S. I Love You. She takes ordinary events and turns them into magical nar-ratives. It is clear this is part of Lewis’s message. It is cer-tainly magical peering into an intimate London street scene while standing in Downtown Vancouver.

Lewis was born in Ontario and currently lives in the U.K. He began his career as a photographer and lived and worked in Vancouver from 1989 to 1997. He represented Canada at the 2009 Venice Bi-ennale of Visual Art and has been exhibited throughout Eu-rope and Canada.

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Street Photography by Denis Bouvier

Recipe by Chef Ben Kiely

“Making the everyday magical”

Chinese New Year sticky cake

Sticky, sweet goodness.

A steamy temptation.

and commands the viewers to compare and contrast them to the actual street where they are watching his film, in this case West Georgia St. The view-ers are the ultimate interpret-ers. Their attention is drawn to the film and perhaps any socio-economic implications it imparts, and then they can view their own reality, just by a turn of the head. This photo high-lights the reflective nature of his films: there is the reflecting pool below the screen and the screen image of a pale hooded man peering from the window of a laundromat and perhaps re-flecting on what he sees.

This film is called Willesden Laundromat; Reverse Dolly, Pan

This is a fun way to celebrate the new year and share with the neighbors! I like to use a square cake mold if you can find one and once the cake has cooled slightly, cut it into bite size rectangles.

Ingredients• 3 1/4 cups glutinous

rice flour• 2/3 cup brown sugar• 7 ounces boiling water• 1/2 cup Chinese dates, soft-

right, Friday Prayer (2010). The scene begins in a dingy London laundromat where we have a long still shot of clothes spin-ning in dryers. Then the camera pans out to another still shot of the face of the pale hooded male looking out into the street. The film continues as the cam-era moves from right to left on the grey, sunless street. We view the busy daily life of peo-ple walking, waiting for buses and traffic moving in front of a row of buildings with a vari-ety of mainly ethnic shops on the street levels. It is not a posh neighbourhood but life is teeming.

The short vignette of urban life captures our attention be-

cause of its ordinary familiarity and at the same time has very dramatic elements: the shabby laundromat and the somewhat ominous face of the man in its window. Then we have the con-trast of the recognizable British architecture underpinned by the extraordinary diversity of the neighbourhood with a num-ber of people in ethnic dress.

A pigeon alights on a window-sill above a shop called Bright Windows. A bus slows, giving us plenty of time to read the message written on its side:

“Cecelia: making the everyday magical.”

This is the tagline of writer Cecelia Ahern, who gained fame with her novel and subse-

ened in water, cut in half, pits removed, or 1/2 cup other dried fruit or 1/4 cup dates and 1/4 cup whole almonds

• 1 tbsp milk• Water, as needed• 1 tbsp white sesame seeds• 1 tbsp vegetable oil

Method1. Prepare the wok for steaming

by placing a bamboo basket in the wok over hot water. The steam rising will cook the cake.

2. In a bowl, mix the boiling wa-ter and the sugar, stirring to dis-solve. Soak the Chinese dates in hot water for at least 30 minutes to soften. Cut the dates in half and remove the pits.

3. Place the gluti-nous rice flour in a large bowl.

Make a well in the middle and stir in the sugar and water mix-ture. Add the milk and begin shaping the dough. Add 1 tbsp of water to the dough at a time, until you have smooth dough. Incorporate 1/2–3/4 of the Chi-nese dates and almonds.

4. Grease a 6-inch cake pan with the vegetable oil. Place the dough in the cake pan and

spread it out to the edges. Decorate with the remain-ing dates, lightly pushing them into the dough. Sprin-kle the sesame seeds on top.

5. Steam the cake over medi-um-high to high heat for 30 minutes, or until the edges of the cake pull away from the pan. Remove the cake from the heat and cool.

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