We are very happy to share four recently published books with artworks produced by young participant artists living in K’jipuktuk-Halifax. Through these four books – a collection of comics and three photo books – young people explore stories and lived experiences of forced migration and immobility through a broad range of themes including nature, weather,…
Overlap Comics by Bible, Evanz, Fatime, Juanita, Noor, Stella & Susan July 2026 HRC-YMCA-GRABS Collaboration We are very happy to share this comic book showcasing photographs by young participant artists Bible, Evanz, Fatime, Juanita, Noor, Stella and Susan. The collection of comics included in this comic book are the result of a series of creative…
Stories driven by Time, Education & Socialising in K’jipuktuk-Halifax, NS, Canada Photos by Evanz, Kingsley and Vanessa July 2026 HRC & GRABS Collaboration We are very pleased to present this photo book showcasing photographs by young participant artists Evanz, Kingsley and Vanessa. This photo book is the product of a collaboration between the Halifax Refugee…
Stories driven by Nature and Change of plans in K’jipuktuk-Halifax, NS, Canada Photos by April, Henry, Pedro & Susana. July 2026 HRC & GRABS Collaboration We are very pleased to present this photo book showcasing photographs by young participant artists April, Henry, Pedro and Susana. This photo book is the product of a collaboration between…
Stories of Weather, Money, Food & Happiness in K’jipuktuk-Halifax, NS, Canada Photos by Afia, Bible, Feza, Hekmat, Janet, Noor, Roda & Susan. July 2026 YMCA & GRABS Collaboration We are very pleased to present this photo book showcasing photographs by young participant artists Afia, Bible, Feza, Hekmat, Janet, Noor, Roda and Susan. This photo book…
Comics, Photos and Podcasts from K’jipuktuk-Halifax, NS, Canada. Fieldwork visit report by Juan Manuel, July 2026 My PhD fieldwork research is being carried out in K’jipuktuk, today also known as Halifax, which is part of Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory where the Mi’kmaq Peoples have lived for over 11000 years. Today, K’jipuktuk-Halifax is the…
Episode 29: Stories of arrival in Canada by Noor & Hekmat. Episode recorded and edited at the YMCA of Greater Halifax & Dartmouth, Center for Immigrant Programmes, Youth Outreach, K’jipuktuk-Halifax, NS, Canada. June 2026
Episode 28: Cultural shock experiences of living in Canada by Mercy, Evanz, Fatime & Karolay. Episode recorded and edited at the Halifax Refugee Clinic, K’jipuktuk-Halifax, NS, Canada. June 2026
This work could not be done without the generous and courageous participation of all the young people that joined the various research activities and the amazing support of our community-based and local academic partners in K’jipuktuk-Halifax (Halifax Refugee Clinic, the YMCA Centre for Immigrant Programmes Youth Outreach team of Greater Halifax and Dartmouth, and Saint…
‘Freedom dilation’, by Evanz, June 2026. Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 International License. GRABS in collaboration with Halifax Refugee Clinic, K’jipuktuk-Halifax, NS, Canada.
