By: Zainab Salam, Editor-in-Chief with contributions from Petra Chase, Features Editor If you’re studying political science, international studies, or history at SFU, you’re likely to have had the pleasure of encountering this remarkable professor. Having taken a course previously instructed by him (IS 302: Humanitarian Intervention), I conducted a video interview with Dr. Amyn Sajoo last fall. “It’s certainly been a very long journey,” Sajoo recounted during our chat, smiling. “I’ve been very fortunate.” The SFU lecturer and scholar-in-residence was referencing his over four decades of contributions to diverse disciplines. With a focus on human rights, he’s helped facilitate countless…
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By: Heidi Kwok, Staff Writer Tanjila Afrin is currently pursuing a master of arts in international studies at SFU. Before enrolling in the program, Afrin worked as a humanitarian aid worker. With a background in environmental science, she was deployed…
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By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer On a quiet Thursday evening in October, I found myself walking the streets of a humble Fraserview Vancouver neighborhood. In the midst of this unassuming area, warm orange and yellow-ish lights peered through large windows…
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By: Sude Guvendik, Staff Writer Salam, we mumble, as we see one another, May peace heal us, the hearts and the minds, All of the earth is a sacred space, As you can pray and seek Allah’s grace, From the…
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