Posts Tagged ‘Youth’
Thangachi’s Corner: Body ImageBy Editor - April 27th, 2015 |
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That’s what left me flabbergasted in the middle of a Phys-Ed class, staring at a wide-eyed six-year old as basketballs bounced around us. It took me about three seconds to recover—I felt my response would momentarily shape this child’s perception of body image, and I wasn’t going to let an opportunity like that pass by without making a change worthwhile: “Skinny?” I responded. “Forget about being skinny! What’s really important is being strong and healthy and happy. That’s what we should care more about, don’t you think? That’s why we do exercise and play games in Phys-Ed—to make our hearts strong and healthy. You’re beautiful just the way you are!” |
Thulirkal, Basement Reels TeamBy Editor - April 17th, 2015 |
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Basement Reels runs like a two person team, with support from everyone around us. I (Krusan) do most of the direction, cinematography and editing for Basement Reels, as well as creative writing. Tharshan is the creative brain who brings forth a lot of ideas, and of course is the main face/superstar actor of our team. Basement Reels was started as a way to get us to produce videos, practice, and get audience feedback. Late December 2014, Tharshan came to me with ideas for videos related to a Tamil/South Asian audience. He was passionate about writing and acting these ideas out, and I was passionate about producing videos, so our talents just meshed together nicely. Since then, we’ve found a working system to write great ideas together and produce them quickly while maintaining good quality. |
Thornless RoseBy Editor - April 7th, 2015 |
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The thornless rose These lost souls |
Singing Sensation, Roveena GnanabakthanBy Editor - April 5th, 2015 |
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This week we bring you Roveena Gnanabakthan – a Toronto based vocal powerhouse that captures you instantly. She first grabbed attention with her riveting cover of Etta James classic “At Last.” That made her a YouTube star and led to a CITY TV appearance that has launched a musical career destined for greatness. She studied classical piano and composition as an undergraduate at The University of Waterloo, but chose to pursue a career in human resources. Her love of music never diminished, however, and she began posting YouTube videos of performances of cover songs. That led to a genuinely life-changing moment when Toronto’s CITY TV invited Roveena to perform on their Breakfast Show. She was quickly invited to sing the national anthems at Blue Jays and NFL games, and a placing in the Top 10 on the singing competition show TVI’s Superstar boosted her profile in the South Asian community, both in Canada and internationally. |
Danga Maari Dance Cover by ZillasBy Editor - March 31st, 2015 |
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This week’s Talent Tuesday feature are the Zillas! The Zillas are a Toronto-based dance team combining the skills of city-wide, versatile dancers. They have created a dance cover to the popular Gaana song ‘Danga Maari’ from the film Anegan. This dance group’s first debut was at CTYA’s Thaalam 2014 competition where they placed 2nd. Thaalam 2015 will be taking place on July 4th at the Rose Theatre in Brampton so stay tuned! |
Chronicles of a Tamil Freshman – Part 6By Editor - March 30th, 2015 |
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Tanya entered the lecture room, and found a seat near the back. She grabbed her notebook and a few pens from her bag, placing them neatly on her desk. Minutes later, Prithushan entered the lecture room, and begin climbing the stairs in search of a seat. He stared around the lecture room for a while—almost as if he were looking for something, or someone. Suddenly, he locked eyes with Tanya, and started walking towards her direction. Sweat began to trickle down Tanya’s forehead, when he sat down in the seat next to her. She tried to avoid eye contact, but could feel his stare piercing through her. Eventually, she gave in, and turned to face him slightly. Her gaze was met by his warm smile again. “Hey, man. It’s good to finally see a brown guy in this class for once,” he joked. “Brown guy?! He actually thinks I’m a guy…” Tanya thought, stunned. She deepened her voice, and tried to calm her emotions. “Err, yeah…I get what you mean, man. Nice to meet you,” she said in a raspy tone. |
Thulirkal – Nurse and Lecturer, Gaayathry ThurairajahBy Editor - March 27th, 2015 |
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CTYA’s Blog has started a new Feature on Fridays, Thulirkal. Thulirkal meaning bud reflects the young Tamil youth we will be featuring. These youth are the buds of our community, and are growing into strong, achieving young men and women! This week, we’ve brought you Gaayathry Thurairajah! Gaayathry Thurairajah completed her undergrad BScN in 2009… |
Flute SivaBy Editor - March 21st, 2015 |
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This Talent Tuesday, we present Flute Siva from Ottawa! Siva is a classically trained flute player who has been playing since the age of 7. Currently, he is learning advanced Flute lessons and techniques from the Maestro Shashank Subramanyam (Grammy nominated Flute player from India) and vocal training (Indian Hindustani style) under Dr. Vinay Bhide (Professional Hindustani singer and performer – Professor at Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada). |
Physician-assisted suicide, a necessity in Canada?By Editor - March 20th, 2015 |
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The Canadian Supreme Court recently decided to revisit a past legislation that will make doctor assisted suicide legal for specific circumstances such as terminal illness. This is a huge step forward after the famous denial of Sue Rodriguez, a patient suffering from ALS, Lou Gehrig’s disease, in 1993. A court decided what Mrs. Rodriguez should do with her life, and the outcome was that law controls an individual’s personal choice to die. As a society, if we prevent people from deciding their own time of death, we prolong ignorance, suffering and only attribute to our own selfishness. |
Veena Talents, Aara and AthithyaBy Editor - March 15th, 2015 |
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This week on Talent Tuesday, we present the Veena Thambaps team – two sisters with one love for music. Aara and Athithya Thambiappah are two talented sisters who perform veena covers of popular songs. Close your eyes, plug in your headphones, and let them take you to a musical haven. |
