Ricepaper Magazine 19.4, Winter 2014 | Page 6

AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT pg. 38 pg. 48 kwentong bayan hanako takiyoshI 1. the most important feature when drawing a person is capturing their personality and emotion. 2. a value we share is Kapwa, meaning doing things together in community. It is the core construct of Filipino psychology. 3. communities can work with one another better by working together towards a common goal, while acknowledging each one’s right to self-determination. 4. an artist or writer who inspires us is Joe Sacco, a “cartoon journalist.” 5. an issue we want to direct the public to is the need to grant Landed Status to all temporary migrant workers in order to create an equitable and inclusive Canada. 1. my favorite activity in canada is sharing my comics! 2. a place i want to draw is the executive office of the days of hanako LTD. 3. people can understand one another better by finding what makes each other laugh. 4. in my daily life, humour means sugar and cream in my coffee. 5. my favourite activity in japan is eating my mom’s homecooked meals. pg. 10 pg. 14 claudia li 1. memories of my grandmother come alive when I smell tomatoes on the vine. 2. an important value we neglect in daily life is authenticity. 3. community engagement means standing up for something, together. 4. businesses and communities can work together better by hearing each other non-judgementally. 5. an issue i want to direct the public to is our loss of belonging and sense of purpose. 4 teri vlassopoulos 1. breaking a stereotype means seeing people for who they are and not for who they represent. 2. a book that inspires me is A Field Guide to Getting Lost by Rebecca Solnit. 3. one can find the courage to speak out by taking a deep breath first and, if necessary, a few more after that. 4. my comfort food is a burger with fries and a chocolate milkshake. Or a glass of red wine. It depends on the day. 5. an issue i want to direct the public to is minority representation in pop culture (Thanks, Ricepaper, for allowing me to do this.) ricepaper 19.4