May 2007
"We need spring. We need it desperately and, usually, we need it before God is willing to give it to us."
- Peter Gzowski
May 2007
A Pianist in Rwanda
by Deborah Kirshner
A University of British Columbia music professor brings the Western classical canon to Kigali. NMA nominee: TravelPhotography by Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin
International Affairs
The Hamas Dilemma
by Richard A. Johnson
With all eyes focused on Palestine, will the Islamic Resistance Movement choose violence and ideology or pragmatic rule?
Media
The Last Laugh
by Rebecca Addelman
Why Canadian satire can’t measure up to Stewart and Colbert
More Stories in this issue
Field Notes
Suburban Renewal
by Michel Arseneault
A French architect remodels public housing, and perhaps the presidency
Field Notes
Run of the Isle
by John DeMont
The long race for real estate in Canada’s smallest province
National Magazine Award Gold Medal
Alienated Cosmopolitans
by Mark A. Cheetham
Can we be world citizens yet still retain a sense of place? NMA Gold Medal: Portrait Photography
Field Notes
Animated Discussion
by Christopher Michael
An unsettling evening of candour at a Japanese jabber joint
National Magazine Award Nominee
Life on Nut Island
by Stephen Williams
With four strokes of a pen, Ontario police officer Ron Heinemann set in motion the disbandment of an elite crime-fighting unit. NMA nominee: Investigative Repoting
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Bonus Photos for “A Pianist in Rwanda”
by Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin
Flower arrangements from the Hôtel des Mille Collines. » View Photo Gallery «
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Bonus Photos for “The Hamas Dilemma”
by Richard A. Johnson
Images from the author’s travels in the West Bank. » View Photo Gallery «
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Bonus Images for “Wild Chamber”
by Roger Ballen
More work by the artist featured in this month’s Detail. » View Photo Gallery «
Field Notes
The Sopranos of Gaza City
by Mitchell Prothero
The outlaw Daghmash family seek revenge against Hamas
