Know Your Neighbour

Know Your Neighbour

Finding home: the story of a refugee who discovered safety in Victoria

By Brishti Basu
July 12, 2021

After a childhood filled with conflict and upheaval, Coun. Sharmarke Dubow wants to make positive change

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Lexi’s legacy: Why a Greater Victoria family hasn’t given up hope to cure a rare disease

by Aaron Guillen
June 29, 2021

Colwood girl lived with Blau syndrome, a disease with only 200 known cases

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Andy Charles, the Scia’new First Nation man with nine lives

by Aaron Guillen
May 18, 2021

60-year-old shares how he’s found a new life after traumatic brain injury

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How outreach work at Beacon Hill Park helped Bear Henry connect with the past

By Nina Grossman
April 3, 2021

Originally from the Penelakut reserve near Chemainus, Henry spent several months as one of several unofficial, unpaid organizers at the Meegan Community Tent

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David Beck lives anonymously in Brentwood Bay—don't tell his millions of fans.

By Gabrielle Drolet
April 1, 2021

The TikTok star goes (mostly) unnoticed in his hometown, despite earning a living making hugely viral videos

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Captain Painfully Obvious is doing whatever he can

By Eden DaSilva
March 30, 2021

With activists blockading Fairy Creek, Doug Prentice is trying to do his part

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Liam Stanley was born to run

By Josh Kozelj
March 18, 2021

How a local Paralympian and world record holder’s quiet joy inspires those around him

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Rising livestream star Ashelyn Latam is building an inclusive community from home

by Jamie Christensen
March 16, 2021

Game-streaming site Twitch provides a meagre living and little moderation—but is helping Latam reach thousands