Lygia Navarro

Nov 13, 2024 | flipboard.com | Lygia Navarro

Bummed out that Taylor Swift's not coming to Montreal? Blame the Big OYou don’t have to be a card-carrying Swiftie to be disappointed that Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is not coming to Montreal. Any way you slice it, the …

Nov 13, 2024 | yahoo.com | Lygia Navarro

I've lived in Canada for over a decade, and though it's not perfect, I prefer it to the US. I've had major surgery and dealt with long COVID for years and haven't paid a cent for healthcare. Traveling in Canada can be more expensive, but my husband and I have found ways to make it work. When my partner was offered a job in Toronto 13 years ago, we felt like we'd won the lottery.

Aug 12, 2024 | cbc.ca | Lygia Navarro

ArtsOttawa’s Black in Nature day camp does arts programming that highlights Black diaspora cultural experiences and identities in the great outdoorsOttawa’s Black in Nature day camp combines arts programming and the joy of the outdoorsLygia Navarro · CBC Arts · Posted: Aug 12, 2024 12:53 PM EDT | Last Updated: August 12Storyteller Jayeur Joseph-Antoine talks to campers at the Black in Nature day camp, outside of Ottawa, in July 2024.

Jul 9, 2024 | palabranahj.org | Jesús Jank Curbelo |Edel Rodriguez |Lygia Navarro

Next to a bus, a Christian sisterhood handed out provisions. I helped with the distribution; my water was almost gone and maybe I could earn an extra bottle that way. Each migrant was given three medium bottles of water. And a bag of toiletries for each child, with shampoo and soaps. I pocketed two for the Ecuadorian kids. I’d seen the family raise their hands when the cop said “Ecuador” who knows how many transfers back. I returned to the bus.

Jun 21, 2024 | thesicktimes.org | Lygia Navarro

Editor’s note: This story was co-published by palabra., a media platform by the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ), and WHYY’s The Pulse. It was supported by The Commonwealth Fund. The Sick Times has republished it with permission from palabra. and WHYY; sign up to receive alerts about their reporting here.