Kinza Zafar

Toronto

Co-Editor-in-Chief at CanCulture

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New Social Justice Group at TMU Aims for Collective Liberation

Nov 22, 2024 | ontherecordnews.ca | Kinza Zafar

20 Listen to the full story here:A new student-led group at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU), named TMU Ujima, is focused on creating lasting social change on campus and beyond, according to its organizers. “With what’s happening in Palestine and the [U.S.] election, it’s such a politically turbulent time…I want to be able to be like, ‘during this time, this is what I was trying to do,’” said founder Akili Bernard.
OTR News: Nov. 12 Broadcast

Nov 13, 2024 | ontherecordnews.ca | Kiera Osborne |katie bell |Kinza Zafar |Claire Dufourd

6.9K VIDEOCredits: Hosts: Claire Dufourd & Abbie NorthNewsflash Host: Emily ZhangElection live host: Kiera OsborneReporters: Bashair Ali, Katie Bell, Emily Zhang, Sierra Edwards, Grace Draznin, Kinza Zafar, Adriana FallicoProducers: Joshua JosephAssociate Producer: Amelia SinghRead a transcript here About the author Related posts Reporter for On The Record.
Canada’s First Menstrual Equity Charity Brings Back ‘Liberating’ Period Product Packing Party

Nov 12, 2024 | ontherecordnews.ca | Kinza Zafar

13 Listen to the full story here:Canada’s first menstrual equity charity, The Period Purse, held its first period product packing party since 2019 on Nov. 6, gathering dozens of volunteers to assemble nearly 10,000 menstrual care products for youth facing — a lack of access to menstrual products. Participants worked together to pack kits containing tampons, pads and liners at Society Clubhouse, a women-owned venue in Toronto’s west end.
On The Record – S7E8 – How do we live (in the GTA)? - On The Record

Nov 8, 2024 | ontherecordnews.ca | Kinza Zafar |Sierra Edwards |Sena Law |Emily Zhang

5.1K It’s no secret, finding a place to live in the GTA is no easy feat. Juggling housing costs and commuter times is not for the faint of heart, yet TMU students do it every day. This week, On The Record is exploring an issue near and dear to TMU students’ hearts: where – and how – can we possibly afford to live here?
TMU Lecturer Delays Quitting Teaching to Address Student Activism

Sep 27, 2024 | ontherecordnews.ca | Kinza Zafar

43 Judy Rebick planned to retire last year from her post as a longtime lecturer at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) but the surge of protests around Israel’s war on Gaza prompted her to delay. “I have a really strong political intuition, I feel things,” said Rebick, who has been teaching POL 601: Social Movements and Politics for decades — even after she stopped working full-time at the university in 2010.
I’m still learning and loving

Feb 8, 2024 | theeyeopener.com | Kinza Zafar

By Kinza ZafarSex is more than just the act that brought us to this earth or what’s in our pants. Through sex, one can experience both pleasure and pain, liberation and oppression. It is with this in mind that I approach these stories, conversations and this issue at large. This time last year I was a photo editor at The Eyeopener, meeting with the previous features editor about visuals for the upcoming annual Love & Sex issue. I was so excited about it that I agreed to take on my first solo cover.
Mistreatment centre stage: How Hollywood’s strikes are leaving TMU students concerned for their future

Nov 9, 2023 | theeyeopener.com | Kinza Zafar

Words by Nicole SorokaVisuals by Jerry Zhang Surrounded by the solid brick walls and tall windows of the recreational activities room in her local church, Jane Carty and her younger sister took part in a half-acrobatics, half-acting class. The church itself was a quiet space when it wasn’t holding a service, but the laughter that emanated from the eager young artists brought the building to life every week.
Party safe, TMU: A guide to a successful frosh week

Aug 22, 2023 | theeyeopener.com | Kinza Zafar

Words & visuals by Kinza ZafarTrigger warning: This article contains mentions of sexual assaultDo you grab a bite before taking shots at the club? Limit yourself to one coffee a day to avoid the caffeine jitters? Wait up to an hour before blazing another joint? That’s harm reduction—an evidence-based approach that aims to minimize the health and social harms related to substance use, according to the Canadian Mental Health Association.
Speaking out: Two “gritty” nurses fight for change

May 2, 2023 | tdotcommunity.ca | Kinza Zafar

By Kinza ZafarThe hum of coffee shop chatter filled the room as Amie Archibald-Varley and Sara Fung settled in from an impromptu Costco trip in Hamilton. In between working full-time as nurses and producing a bi-weekly podcast, free time is scarce. Fung, who purchased a coffee and Archibald-Varley with a berry smoothie, sat next to each other, talking about how they use their voices for change.