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Author: Fatema Diwan

  • In Chengdu, Novelty Is the Routine

    Written by Matthew, 2024 McCall MacBain International Fellow from China Yesterday, I spent the day in the mountains west of Chengdu. My hosts run nature education activities for families, and this weekend they invited me to tag along. In the morning, as we waited for everyone to arrive, I passed…

  • Expanding the Order of the White Rose Scholarships to Support the Next Generation of Women in Engineering

    The McCall MacBain Foundation is honoured to join the Circle of Benefactors to grow the Order of the White Rose Scholarships at Polytechnique Montreal. The Scholarships support talented women in pursuing graduate studies in engineering and honour the 14 women whose lives were cut short by the devastating shooting on…

  • Uruguay Celeste: Four Months in Montevideo and One Week in Buenos Aires

    2024 McCall MacBain International Fellow, Soran, writes from Uruguay: One of the first things I remember of my arrival in Montevideo is that, on my fourth day, I spent at least an hour in the pharmacy choosing a shampoo. Between the “biologic shampoo for normal to greasy hair with dandruff control” and the “bottle for dry hair with added keratin…

  • Safarnama: Stories of Hindi, Hospitality, and Horizons in India

    Written by Keith, 2024 McCall MacBain International Fellow Khamma Ghani! [‘many greetings’ in Rajasthani], As I am sitting on the terrace of my homestay in Jaipur, thousands of kilometres from home, I find myself immersed in the vibrant heartbeat of the world’s most populated country—India. The journey has been a…

    A boy sitting on a hill top looking over a sunset by the lake in India

  • Seoul My Soul: How a Big City Became Home

    Written by Connie | 2024 McCall MacBain International Fellow Having travelled to Toronto and New York, I always thought that big cities were not for me. I was much more accustomed to the calm of suburban neighbourhoods rather than the hustle and bustle of city life. However, despite knowing that…

    2024 Fellow at a restaurant in Seoul, South Korea

  • Natasha Sawh Named Dean of the McCall MacBain Scholarships at McGill

    Montreal – The McCall MacBain Foundation is pleased to share that Natasha Sawh will serve as inaugural Dean of the McCall MacBain Scholarships at McGill, in Montreal, starting July 1st. Announced in 2019, the McCall MacBain Scholarship will enable students to broaden their perspective and develop leadership skills while pursuing a fully…