The practice of radical imagination – that's what Justine Abigail Yu is after at the dawn of the new year.

The Canadian-Filipina changemaker is done with the 'same old' politics. She explains that a radically different imagination is needed to build a more just and equitable world–for everyone.

Can we do it? We try to find out in this episode.

Justine is the founder of Living Hyphen, a community and multimedia platform that explores what it means to live in between cultures as a hyphenated Canadian–that is, an individual who calls Canada home but who has roots elsewhere.

Check out Part 1 of our conversation with Justine here.

Listen to the Episode

What you’ll hear:

  • How Indigenous languages shape our worldview
  • What radical imagination looks like to Justine
  • Growing up in the Filipino diaspora in Canada
  • How we process our identity and look for belonging
  • Learning to weave complexity into our lives
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"Our world is so expansive. There are so many ways that we can choose to live. And I want more of that curiosity and that creativity in our lives. How do we build new worlds? Not just destroy the ones that are destroying us, but what comes after that? How do we rebuild? That requires so much imagination." – Justine Abigail Yu
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Living Hyphen

Living in between cultures.

The work of Living Hyphen touches on different aspects of a multi-hyphenated diaspora through events, workshops, a podcast called Living Hyphen, and a print magazine. 

The magazine features artists and writers from all across Canada hailing from over 30 ethnicities, religions, and Indigenous nations who explore various themes of this multi-hyphenated identity in a collection of poetry, prose, photography, and visual art.

Get 20% off of any issue of the Living Hyphen magazine with code GOINGPLACES at the Living Hyphen online store.

“While I claim my Filipino-ness very proudly, I don't know if the Philippines as the country, as an actual place, if I ever felt like I belonged there.” – Justine Abigail Yu