Juxta Life
Remembering Nelson Mandela
It was a sad awakening this morning as the whole world felt the loss of Nelson Mandela. For South Africans, it felt as though they had lost a father. Hugs were given openly: to Alice who cleans the house, to the taxi driver, to my colleagues at work, in order to say I am sorry for our loss.
Maternal and Newborn Health at the WHO
Gail Robson reflects on her experience as a summer intern at the WHO in the Department of Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health.
Expectation vs Reality in Ethiopia
Some nine months before I sit to write this reflection, it is January 2014. The window for planning my summer is closing. I finally figured out what I wanted to do: research in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Over the course of the following five months, I framed my research question, wrote a proposal, found a supervisor, and received funding.
Grace Care Center for Children: Improving Nutrition and Emotional Health for Sri-Lankan Orphans
Located in the Trincomalee district on the eastern shores of Sri Lanka, Grace Care Center provides care for orphaned and homeless children in Sri Lanka’s struggling northeast. In 2004, the tsunami devastated the entire Trincomalee area, thrusting a large portion of one of South Asia’s most impoverished regions into even greater poverty and economic hardship.
Kisa: Understanding HIV Through Storytelling
It is another misty morning in Karatu, a northern speck on the map of Tanzania in East Africa. As an HIV/AIDS outreach officer employed by a non-governmental organization, my client was an entire community, and my duties range from providing medical advice to running education programs…
SystemS
Poetry by Jai Yi.
O Yum Blog
At a young age I was diagnosed with Nephrotic Syndrome and ASD (atrial septic disorder). I have undergone 2 biopsies and 1 open heart surgery. Due to my illnesses I was on several steroids which affected my blood pressure, cholesterol and sugar levels causing all of them to rise significantly. I naturally gained weight due to side effects…
Juxta Cuisine: Golubtsy
Golubtsy (Russian for “little pigeons”) actually have nothing to do with pigeons at all, but is simply the popular and hearty dish of cabbage rolls that has become popular in North America in the recent century. This dish doesn’t belong solely to Russia, though this is where this particular recipe originates from…
Juxta’s Summer Travel Blog
Now that a busy school year has come to end and summer begins, many students are taking the opportunity to get experience in their fields. Several executive members of Juxtaposition are doing the same, whether it be at home in Toronto or abroad…
Juxta Cuisine: Khao Soi, the Food of the Gods
This Thai, Burmese-influenced noodle soup dish has been dubbed “Food of the Gods” by quite a few of its fans. Khaoi soi is common in both northern Thailand and northern Laos, and literally translated, “khao soi” simply means “cut noodles”…
Juxta Cuisine: Chana Masala and the Spices of India
Chana Masala, or chole masala, is a Punjabi dish that’s most popular in northern Indian and Pakistani cuisine, but is also enjoyed throughout the rest of South Asia. The word “chana” simply means “chickpea” in Hindi and Urdu, and it’s this wonderful legume that is the main focus of this dish.
Juxta Cuisine: Shakshuka & the Sun Diet
While shakshuka finds its origins in Tunisia, this dish of spicy tomatoes and poached eggs found a well-deserved, permanent place in the food traditions of Israel, where it even challenges hummus or falafel as the national favourite, and has recently been gaining popularity outside of Africa and the Middle East as well…
Juxta Cuisine: Hummus Wars
While there’s no doubt that hummus comes from the Middle East, the exact origins of this delicious chickpea and tahini dip are a little trickier to pin down. Some historical evidence points towards either Egypt or Syria as its possible birthplace, but Palestine, Jordan, and Lebanon also claim it as their own…
Juxta Cuisine
Every culture has their own unique food traditions, and every one of these has a unique impact on health. A North American diet may be more likely to contribute to obesity and cardiovascular disease, while a Mediterranean one is widely believed to do the opposite and an Asian diet may have cancer-preventing properties…