Farzana Doctor
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Author of 7 books: fiction, poetry, self-help Activist and Reg Social Worker/Psychotherapist 🇵🇸📚🌈🐾
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I was on
@cbcradiocanada.bsky.social
The Next Chapter!
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Antonio Michael and I talked about the thruline for my books (and our inner 11 year olds had a moment together) that began with my 1st poem and ended in my most recent novel The Beauty of Us.
@ecwpress.bsky.social
about 1 year ago
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DONUTS!
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'No place for genital mutilation in a modern society, and it’s not just a Bohra issue'
More than a decade ago, when Masooma Ranalvi first spoke publicly about being subjected to khatna (the local term for female genital mutilation or FGM) at age seven, she helped push the practice withi...
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/no-place-for-genital-mutilation-in-a-modern-society-and-its-not-just-a-bohra-issue/articleshow/131282611.cms
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Tara Moriarty
24 days ago
Canadian COVID Forecast: May 9 - May 22, 2026 SEVERE: none VERY HIGH: AB HIGH: CAN, BC, MB, NL, North, SK MODERATE: NS, ON, PEI, QC About 1 in 188 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
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All Lit Up
16 days ago
We're revisiting some old favourites and new-to-some titles from Freehand Books, an award-winning publisher of fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction by celebrated authors and exciting new voices. Check them out here:
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Cheering on my comrades in India, including WeSpeakOut’s founder, Masooma Ranalvi
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Supreme Court to hear female genital mutilation case after 7 years of legal limbo
Follow TNM's WhatsApp channel for news updates and story links.After more than seven years of uncertainty, the Supreme Court is set to hear a crucial
https://www.thenewsminute.com/news/supreme-court-to-hear-female-genital-mutilation-case-after-7-years-of-legal-limbo
about 2 months ago
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The Breach
2 months ago
A Tamil refugee is set to be deported—even though he risks jail and torture back in Sri Lanka. An error in his papers raises the stakes: his lawyer alleges border agents changed his arrival date to justify removing him from Canada, reports
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He spent years defending Tamil refugees. As Minister, he’s refusing to stop a deportation back to danger in Sri Lanka ⋆ The Breach
Kumar Thuraisinkam is facing deportation—but the minister who once decried the treatment of his community isn’t stepping in to stop it
https://breachmedia.ca/tamil-refugee-kumar-thuraisinkam-faces-deportation-to-sri-lanka/
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Sahiyo
2 months ago
💌Dear Maasi aka
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talks about clitoral anatomy and pleasure, read the full colum:
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👉Submit your question:
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The Breach’s NDP leadership race coverage - LIVE from Winnipeg
YouTube video by The Breach
https://www.youtube.com/live/741BydYcvO0?si=gvwi99HzVKCa3w0J
2 months ago
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JUNCTION READS
3 months ago
SIGNED COPIES available at TYPE Books Junction! I am so darn lucky! I feared crickets, I feared an empty store, but friends and family showed up and wow, what a day. It was truly special and I am grateful!
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Condemn Canadian support for US/Israeli war on Iran
Mark Carney has endorsed the US/Israeli war on Iran. Tell the Prime Minister to condemn this effort to balkanize Iran in service of US imperialism and genocidal Jewish supremacy.
https://actionnetwork.org/letters/condemn-canadian-support-for-usisraeli-war-on-iran?source=direct_link&
3 months ago
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Hollay Ghadery
3 months ago
How lucky am I? In this NBN episode, award-winning and celebrated novelist Farzana Doctor interviews me about my novel, The Unravelling of Ou, which was released by Palimpsest Press on February 15, 2026. Listen to the conversation:
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A powerful decentralized campaign forced Scotiabank to divest from Israeli arms ⋆ The Breach
A major bank sells its shares in Elbit Systems, in one of Canada’s biggest BDS victories to date
https://breachmedia.ca/major-bds-victory-scotiabank-divests-from-elbit/?vgo_ee=aQhgFmHM5wKSr%2Fh4uQC6FdRn3uojIb%2BdatONbnC%2FkrFqMtP5qD5586zn%3ABYj7%2BPzpjGToZIPs4yn%2FA3kxi8ttgPeJ
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Scotiabank Divests From Israeli Arms Company Following Public Pressure
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Scotiabank Divests From Israeli Arms Company Following Public Pressure
“I do think it’s safe to say that Elbit became less and less sustainable for them to hold on to in this way.”
https://www.readthemaple.com/scotiabank-divests-from-israeli-arms-company-following-public-pressure
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Scotiabank Divests From Israeli Arms Company Following Public Pressure
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Scotiabank Divests From Israeli Arms Company Following Public Pressure
“I do think it’s safe to say that Elbit became less and less sustainable for them to hold on to in this way.”
https://www.readthemaple.com/scotiabank-divests-from-israeli-arms-company-following-public-pressure
4 months ago
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Sahiyo
4 months ago
🤝As Sahiyo’s male allyship program, Bhaiyo supports the education of male allies in their support of FGM/C survivors and to prevent this form of gender based violence. English application: bit.ly/BhaiyoApplication Hindi application: bit.ly/BhaiyoHindiApp
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NEW: Canada’s Top-Paid CEOs Made More In 33 Hours Than Workers Will In 2026
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Top-Paid CEOs Made More In 33 Hours Than Workers Will In 2026
A new CCPA report found Canada is increasingly a country of exorbitant wealth alongside persistent poverty.
https://www.readthemaple.com/top-paid-ceos-made-more-in-33-hours-than-workers-will-in-2026
4 months ago
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JUNCTION READS
4 months ago
This is tonight! 7:00pm Assembly Hall (Lakeshore and Kipling)
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in conversation with Maggie Helwig, author of Encampment: Resistance, Grace, and an Unhoused Community. Register below, or pay at the door.
www.toronto.ca/explore-enjo...
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By the Lake Book Club
Join leading Canadian authors as they dive into conversation about their latest books with Humber Polytechnic alumni at Assembly Hall. The 2026 lineup features Maggie Helwig, Patty Krawec, Matha Bátiz...
https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/history-art-culture/cultural-centres-galleries/assembly-hall/by-the-lake-book-club/?event_id=24708036-3b58-45d4-a93b-ee428d83fbbe&event_name=Encampment%3A%20Resistance%2C%20Grace%2C%20and%20an%20Unhoused%20Community%20by%20&calendar_date=2026-02-03T19:00:00-05:00
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Transatlantic Agency
4 months ago
We’re thrilled to share that Farzana Doctor has been shortlisted for the Feminist Creator Prize 2026. Her work powerfully weaves writing, psychotherapy, and activism, creating space for healing, justice, and connection. Winners will be chosen by our judging panel and announced on March 8, 2026.
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Stop the Contract: No Canadian Weapons to ICE - Leadnow
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4 months ago
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Heather J. “I Should Be Writing” Wood
4 months ago
88-year-old author Mary Lou Dickinson's memoir Late Bloomer is now available for preorders. Mary Lou's first book was published when she was 70.
#CanLit
#NonFiction
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Late Bloomer - Inanna Publications
Born in the shadow of World War II, Mary Lou Dickinson came of age in an era that expected women to conform—but she never did. This powerful memoir traces her path as a feminist writer of the Silent G...
https://inanna.ca/product/late-bloomer/
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ACTION: Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act, will chill free expression, free assembly and criminalize dissent. C-9 must be withdrawn:
iclmg.ca/withdraw-bil...
#cdnpolitics
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UPDATED: Stop Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act, as it will criminalize dissent! - International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group
Since you’re here… … we have a small favour to ask. Here at ICLMG, we are working very hard to protect and promote human rights and civil liberties in the context of the so-called “war on terror” in C...
https://iclmg.ca/withdraw-bill-c-9/
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ACTION: Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act, will chill free expression, free assembly and criminalize dissent. C-9 must be withdrawn:
iclmg.ca/withdraw-bil...
#cdnpolitics
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UPDATED: Stop Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act, as it will criminalize dissent! - International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group
Since you’re here… … we have a small favour to ask. Here at ICLMG, we are working very hard to protect and promote human rights and civil liberties in the context of the so-called “war on terror” in C...
https://iclmg.ca/withdraw-bill-c-9/
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I’m honoured to be shortlisted for this prize, alongside some truly inspiring people!
canadianwomen.org/feminist-cre...
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Feminist Creator Prize 2026 Shortlisted Nominees - Canadian Women's Foundation
Highlighting the 25 nominees shortlisted for the 2026 Feminist Creator Prize
https://canadianwomen.org/feminist-creator-prize-2026-shortlisted-nominees/
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Sahiyo
4 months ago
📝 Dear Maasi answers everything you wanted to know about sex and relationships but were afraid to ask! Read the full column at
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In case you need this today
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In case you need this today
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Watch before it disappears.
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BREAKING: Here’s the 60 Minutes Segment Trump and CBS News Executives Don’t Want You to See
Hours before it was set to air last night, CBS News executives pulled the segment, but Canada’s Global TV app received it prior to broadcast.
https://www.thereset.news/p/breaking-heres-the-60-minutes-segment?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
5 months ago
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Andrea Zanin
6 months ago
#CurrentlyReading
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Pro-Palestine activists return Indigo books en masse at Eaton Centre in economic protest
The protest called for Torontonians to boycott the bookstore chain over its CEO’s ties to a charity that provides scholarships to former soldiers of the Israeli military
https://www.torontotoday.ca/local/business-economy/palestine-protest-indigo-book-return-eaton-centre-11653605
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Pro-Palestine activists return Indigo books en masse at Eaton Centre in economic protest
The protest called for Torontonians to boycott the bookstore chain over its CEO’s ties to a charity that provides scholarships to former soldiers of the Israeli military
https://www.torontotoday.ca/local/business-economy/palestine-protest-indigo-book-return-eaton-centre-11653605
6 months ago
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Tuesday!!!
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Lullaby (feat. Amena, Bastille, Brian Eno, Celeste, Kieran Brunt, Lana Lubany, London Community Gospel Choir, Mabel, Nadine Shah, Sura Abdo, TYSON, Yasmeen Ayyashi & Ysee) [Edit] by Nai Barghouti, Lei...
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6 months ago
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6 months ago
Toronto! Drunk fiction at the Caledonian December 16, 6pm: featuring
@farzanadoctor.bsky.social
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@lucianchilds.bsky.social
, Allyson McOuat Jason Pearce. Hosted by
@emilyweedon.bsky.social
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Join me and Allyson McOuat, Jason Pearce and @lucian_childs for a night of readings organized by Emily Weedon -Dec 16, 6pm at The Caledonian (College/Ossington). Bonus: help me celebrate my birthday!
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Join me and Allyson McOuat, Jason Pearce and @lucian_childs for a night of readings organized by Emily Weedon -Dec 16, 6pm at The Caledonian (College/Ossington). Bonus: help me celebrate my birthday!
6 months ago
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Hollay Ghadery
6 months ago
Celebrate my 100th episode on
@newbooksnetwork.bsky.social
with me and Aamir Hussain! We chop it up about his beautiful debut novel, Under the Full and Crescent Moon (Dundurn, 2025).
newbooksnetwork.com/under-the-fu...
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Tonight! Join us to listen to poetry and raise funds for
@gazasoupkitchen.bsky.social
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Richie Assaly
7 months ago
A snow plow operator drove her vehicle through a crowd of Palestine supporters in Toronto this week. “This just seems like part of a pattern of violence against Palestinians that’s going unchecked,” organizer Omar Mahmoud told me. For
@thegrindto.bsky.social
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Snowplow Operator Drives Through Pro-Palestine Demonstration
Despite videos of the incident being published and a photo showing the driver giving the finger to the pro-Palestine crowd, Toronto police say there was “no reason to believe there was any malicious…
https://www.thegrindmag.ca/snowplow-operator-drives-through-pro-palestine-demonstration/
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Chow calls for investigation after snow truck drives through crowd of protesters
The truck appears to be owned by A & F Di Carlo Construction Inc., one of two companies which hold the majority of the city's snow-clearing contracts
https://www.torontotoday.ca/local/crime-emergency-services/chow-calls-investigation-after-truck-drives-through-crowd-protesters-11514807
7 months ago
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7 months ago
See you there!
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Join us this Saturday! In-person at Glad Day (32 Lisgar) and on FB Live:
www.facebook.com/share/14SLGQ...
@sawpoet.bsky.social
@nadiashammas.bsky.social
@sannawani.bsky.social
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Join us this Saturday! In-person at Glad Day (32 Lisgar) and on FB Live:
www.facebook.com/share/14SLGQ...
@sawpoet.bsky.social
@nadiashammas.bsky.social
@sannawani.bsky.social
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Tonight!
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7 months ago
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7 months ago
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BOYCOTT GILLER BROADCAST Join CanLit Responds and No Arms In The Arts for the Boycott Giller Broadcast on Nov 17 at 7:30PM ET / 5:30PM MT / 4:30PM PT More info
www.instagram.com/p/DRAMZSVkW0...
Watch:
twitch.tv/deltahead_
(You don’t need a Twitch account)
#NoArmsInTheArts
#BoycottGiller
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Sahiyo
7 months ago
If you have a question you’re afraid to ask about female genital cutting (FGC), you can ask anonymously through Dear Maasi aka
@farzanadoctor.bsky.social
💜 ❓To ask your question, visit bit.ly/DearMaasi
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Take a moment to sign this letter against Bill 60.
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FRPO: Hands off our rights!
https://share.nwmd.social/s/VyZ5f7qh
7 months ago
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BOYCOTT GILLER BROADCAST Join CanLit Responds and No Arms In The Arts for the Boycott Giller Broadcast on Nov 17 at 7:30PM ET / 5:30PM MT / 4:30PM PT More info
www.instagram.com/p/DRAMZSVkW0...
Watch:
twitch.tv/deltahead_
(You don’t need a Twitch account)
#NoArmsInTheArts
#BoycottGiller
7 months ago
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Tara Moriarty
7 months ago
Prévisions de COVID pour le Canada : NOV 8 - NOV 21, 2025 ONTARIO ÉLEVÉ [stable] Environ 1 personne sur 133 est infectée Par rapport au point le plus bas de la pandémie au Canada : -Infections : 6.6 x🔺 -COVID longue : 5.9 x🔺 -Hospitalisations : 9.3 x🔺 -Décès : 11.7 x🔺
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Brockton Writers Series
8 months ago
Our next Brockton Writers Series literary event is on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. at @gladdaybookshop's new space at 32 Lisgar St. Come listen to readings from some amazing authors! We will also livestream the event on our YouTube channel.
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