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Earlier this year, the Canadian government pledged to resettle 40,000 Afghans, but advocates and those with loved ones in Afghanistan say the process must become faster and more transparent. 

Yusuf Faqiri, director for public affairs at the National Council of Canadian Muslims, spoke with The World’s Marco Werman about rising incidents of Islamophobia in Canada.

The pandemic hit retirement homes hard. “Fridays with Edison,” a newsletter written in the voice of a 2-year-old, has kept residents at one Toronto retirement home inspired and connected.

Karima Mehrab Baloch, 37, advocated for Balochistan’s regional independence from Pakistan. Her death in Canada has sparked an international outcry.

The pandemic pushed our collective mental health to the breaking point with unprecedented stress, anxiety and fear. From screaming and baking to writing and singing, here are just some of the ways people around the world coped under lockdown.