Several digital gathering spaces are helping marginalized groups make connections as the pandemic wears on. Some of their founders say they ve seen a clear need for the support such online platforms can provide, and plan to continue offering the virtual services as society reopens.
TORONTO When much of society was under lockdown earlier this year and prolonged periods of solitude began to take a toll, Ghassan Miqdadi would log onto the website Yalla! Let's Talk to connect with fellow Arabs in Canada and abroad.
When much of society was under lockdown earlier this year and prolonged periods of solitude began to take a toll, Ghassan Miqdadi would log onto the website Yalla! Let's Talk to connect with fellow Arabs in Canada and abroad.
The isolation of the past year has functioned as a cocoon for some, providing an opportunity to grow and change, whether it be physically through weight loss and plastic surgery or mentally