ALiGN: Alternative Global Network Media Lab

Friday, September 25, 2020

The Year 20202 will always be remembered as the year a contagious virus put the world in Lockdown: But here’s the impact of COVID-19 on me

By Maha Ali On January 1st, 2020, the world was welcoming a new decade with open arms. However, this year started off... More

By Maha Ali On January 1st, 2020, the world was welcoming a new decade with open arms. However, this year started off the decade with a series of unexpected events. A contagious virus that rapidly spreads through respiratory droplets putting the globe on hold was one of them. The expeditious transmission of this virus has enabled... More

Friday, September 25, 2020

Jasmine Road: A Syrian Refugee Story with a Touch of Magic

By Ghadah Alrasheed “If there are people who still believe we don’t belong here, who doesn’t like ice cream”? Layla, a journalist and newcomer from Aleppo, embarks on making booza, an... More

By Ghadah Alrasheed “If there are people who still believe we don’t belong here, who doesn’t like ice cream”? Layla, a journalist and newcomer from Aleppo, embarks on making booza, an Arabic type of ice cream, to support her family and overcome the hostility they face from the conservative community of Red River... More

Wednesday, September 16, 2020

Podcast: A Casual Roadside Abduction and the Federal Occupation of Portland

Over the past two months, demonstrations have gripped the streets of Portland in outrage over police brutality and the killing of George Floyd. The demonstrations have intensified after... More

Over the past two months, demonstrations have gripped the streets of Portland in outrage over police brutality and the killing of George Floyd. The demonstrations have intensified after federal law enforcement officers were dispatched to halt the protests. Sid Boegman in this podcast looks at state violncee against the protestors in Portland and what... More

Tuesday, June 23, 2020

A Mother’s Biggest Fear

By: Kathy Dobson Tori Almond recently had a critically important conversation with her three young sons, a conversation that parents of white children will never have to have. Tori talked to her boys about how to avoid getting killed by the police just... More

By: Kathy Dobson Tori Almond recently had a critically important conversation with her three young sons, a conversation that parents of white children will never have to have. Tori talked to her boys about how to avoid getting killed by the police just because of their skin colour. “My biggest fear is that I... More

Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Didn’t you know? COVID-19 is Over!

By Kathy Dobson Seth didn’t always hate his job. The first couple of years he often enjoyed his work as a grocery store clerk, mostly because of the other staff. “I work with a great crew of people, and that makes everything easier, liking the people you... More

By Kathy Dobson Seth didn’t always hate his job. The first couple of years he often enjoyed his work as a grocery store clerk, mostly because of the other staff. “I work with a great crew of people, and that makes everything easier, liking the people you work with. Some of the hardest parts... More