In their last episode of the fall semester, Umaymah and Khadeeja discuss homelessness in our local communities. They start by talking about the prevalence of homelessness in our society, despite capitalist beliefs. They explore homelessness problems across Canada, like in Moncton, New Brunswick and Montreal, Quebec. They also examine homelessness in Ontario, like in Ottawa and Toronto. Then, the hosts take a look at the growing homeless population near both of Wilfrid Laurier University’s campuses in Waterloo-Kitchener and Brantford. They conclude the episode by discussing ideas surrounding homelessness, like stigma, crime, and classism, and how they alter students’ view of the social issue in our communities. Remember to follow @lets.talk.local on Instagram for updates on when the Let’s Talk Local show will start up again for the winter semester in January!
In this episode, Khadeeja and Umaymah discuss police brutality in Canada, our local communities, and our neighbourhoods. We start by establishing their different opinions...
In their very first episode, Khadeeja and Umaymah discuss Islamophobia in our local communities. First, they touch on Québec’s recent Bill 21, “The Act...
In the second part of their discussion on homelessness, Umaymah and Khadeeja first continue the conversation by touching on the criminalization and dehumanization of...