Zalina Alvi
Zalina grew up in Toronto and began her career in journalism at the York University campus newspaper. Before joining Verge in 2010, she worked for a documentary festival, a non-profit organization and various magazines and newspapers. Zalina has had some eclectic travel experiences, including reporting for a newspaper on the island of Molokai in Hawaii.
Thursday, 03 February 2011 05:00
Writers Abroad
There must be some connection between writers and living abroad, because an awful lot of creative writers seem to move around.
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Thursday, 27 January 2011 05:00
A Guide to BAD Travel Writing
Sometimes the best way to explain how to do something, is to explain how NOT to do something.
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Tuesday, 11 January 2011 05:00
Haiti's Bright Future: from Toronto to Port-au-Prince
Tomorrow is the one-year anniversary of the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti on Jan. 12, 2010. No matter where you were at that time last year, you probably saw some of the images coming out of the nation that day, as over 500,000 Haitians were either killed or injured and 1,000,000 people became homeless.
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Thursday, 06 January 2011 05:00
How to Stay Green AND Volunteer Responsibly
Looks like 2011 is going to be a very green year for consumers!
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Tuesday, 28 December 2010 17:54
"Gap Yah" Clichés
If you've taken a gap year or you're thinking about it, consider this a cautionary tale.
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Thursday, 16 December 2010 17:51
Can Volunteering Abroad Deter Youth from Violence?
Can volunteer work in Afghanistan and Iraq deter young Canadian Muslims with a potential for "radicalization to violence" from engaging in jihadist violence?
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Wednesday, 08 December 2010 17:58
What are you doing for Human Rights Day?
This Friday, Dec. 10 is International Human Rights Day - the day when the United Nations encourages the world to recognize human rights defenders and support the work they're doing to protect their rights and those of others. So what are you doing on Friday?
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Thursday, 18 November 2010 16:14
Why More Women Should Work Abroad
Kudos to Selena Rezvani, author of a book on women leaders, who wrote a piece for The Washington Post last week about the benefits and obstacles for women working abroad, specifically in the business world.
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Wednesday, 10 November 2010 16:33
Does volunteering abroad do 'more harm than good'?
There seemed to be a flood of bad news for everyone at Verge on Monday.
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Thursday, 04 November 2010 14:22
So you wanna be a (good) travel writer?
Travel writing is one of those professions that most people think is really cool, easy and fun - staying in fancy hotels or visiting exotic locales 24/7 and whipping up a quick article here and there - but it's actually one of the most misunderstood.
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