Category Archives: Movember

“I can’t even talk with this. It’s so tickly…” Chantel graduated from high school about 2 years ago, and looks back fondly as she strokes her (fake) Mo. She specifically remembers the Movember initiatives at her Brampton school. ALL of the male teachers grew moustaches. There were even a few female teachers who donned aContinue reading “day 14: chantel”

“the money goes to prostate cancer” Standing at a busy downtown intersection, Jauceline and her all-female team are handing out a free men’s shampoo. They give you a penny, you drop the penny in the big box, and then you get your sample. I asked, “What’s the point of the penny?” Apparently, because the shampooContinue reading “day 13: jauceline”

“I like to help people, of course” With the smell of hot veg. samosas in the air, I meet Pooya (right) and Edith (left). They are selling samosas to celebrate Diwali and also raise money for a volunteer abroad program in Honduras. They are part of a pre-dentistry club and are hoping to raise fundsContinue reading “day 12: pooja & edith”

“I used to work near CAMH” Emy has worked as a security guard at downtown condos for over 10 years.  Her previous job was at a condo near CAMH (Centre for Addition and Mental Health). In this line of work, she meets all kinds of interesting people who rely on her for safety, security, as wellContinue reading “day 11: emy”

“men sometimes feel too proud to ask for help” Sometimes the best conversations come from the most unexpected places. A trip to the dollar store ended up in a heart-warming, honest, and amazing conversation with three kind women. Meet Jennifer (left), Umme (middle), and Mi Mi (right). Jennifer comes from Quebec where she worked atContinue reading “day 10: dollarama ladies (jennifer, umme, & mi mi)”

“it’s really a family affair” Health is really not something that one should deal with alone. When something goes wrong (or right) we need our support group. In my case, I am lucky to have an extremely close family – bordering Brady Bunch perhaps… Every Friday night I have dinner with my entire extended familyContinue reading “day 9: jacobson family”

“I’m pushing Movember on everyone I know” Needed to replenish my moustache stash (mind the pun) I headed to Distillery District to shop around for mo’s. I went to one of my favourite stores and saw a whole collection of moustache gear – moustache erasers, magnets, bandaids, wine glass markers, and so forth. Stephanie isContinue reading “day 8: stephanie”

“I want to fight inequality” Roshnie is a recent university graduate who is trying to figure out the direction she wants to go. Born and raised in Canada, the world is her horizon. She’s hoping to move to Korea next year to teach and further her community involvement. She studied political science and sociology, butContinue reading “day 7: roshnie”

“I’m weird, so this is not the weirdest thing I’ve ever done.” Originally from Iraq and currently living in Mississauga, Noor has lived all over the world. With an academic father who has worked in various countries on contract, Noor can call various countries “home.” Currently, to she is studying to become a Medical LaboratoriesContinue reading “day 6: noor”

“I was just talking to my son about prostate cancer.” Lisa is the owner/operator of a McDonald’s restaurant who has a confident and bubbly personality that shines. Not only is Lisa a successful businesswoman, but she is also mom to 4 kids (3 boys). Just yesterday, her 16-year-old son told her that if a man livesContinue reading “day 5: lisa”