Author Archives: thetorzorean

                               Toronto’s new City Hall 1965. Photo by Antonio de Melo   My father came to Canada from the Azores, an archipelago of nine small islands in the North Atlantic, when I was just six years old. It wasn’t until … Continue reading →

          Nordeste coast, island of S. Miguel, Azores   “My relationship with Italian takes place in exile, in a state of separation.” So starts Jhumpa Lahiri in her achingly profound and beautiful essay on identity, language and belonging, “Teach … Continue reading →

I came upon the Monumento ao Emigrante in Ponta Delgada, across Avenida Infante Dom Henrique, close to Forte S. Brás and Campo de São Francisco: a bronze family in a permanent act of immigrating. The father, with one arm lifted … Continue reading →

    Bowie mural near Bloor and Bathurst, Toronto I first saw Bowie in 1976 when he performed at Maple Leafs Gardens on February 26. I was excited about finally going to see the flashy elaborate stage shows of Ziggy Stardust … Continue reading →