Amelia Spong When I walk through the doors after being buzzed in, the station unfolds in front of me along one 100-foot-long hallway. Along the right side are my colleagues’ offices. Jacob and Dina share the big one, while Michelle gets her own mid-sized, although cluttered, space. To my left, a file cabinet stretches 9 … Continue reading
Jaelin Caverhill It is a bit of a weird experience, and continues to be, at least for me, to make eye contact with someone’s dick before them, but at Haven, nude bodies, explicit displays of sexuality, and undercurrents of desire are the norm. Porn plays on screens in almost every room, and it is not … Continue reading
Daniel Cross As you enter the bookstore, the sounds of the Bloor Street traffic fade away, replaced by the thick quiet of soft creaking footsteps and rustling pages. Its small interior is made even smaller by the stacks of books and boxes sitting in front of the huge shelves, leaving just enough space in the … Continue reading
Nida Islam We sat in the private library room chatting after completing our interview. There was an ease to the conversation, despite it being the first time we had met. We ended up speaking for over 3 hours. Perhaps it had something to do with the unspoken bond hijabis share, the one that prompts us … Continue reading
Ethnography Lab 