Singer-songwriter. Idealist. Global citizen. Email me at sam@samnabi.com.
I’ve had an idea kicking around in my head for the past year or so about how to engage people who don’t read the news or come to council meetings. When it comes to new development (or redevelopment) proposals, many citizens don’t know what’s …
Read more →I’ve travelled a lot in my short life, and airports have been a constant companion on my trips. There to see me off and welcome me to new lands, the airport is a gateway to the unknown. Right now I’ve got two hours until …
Read more →In May of this year, I started writing a political commentary column in Imprint, the University of Waterloo’s student newspaper. In June, I came on board The Opposition, a new start-up website dedicated to fostering intellectual debate about Canadian and international politics. With Imprint taking …
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Photo by Nicobobinus. UK hip-hop artist Reveal’s reflection on the 2011 Tottenham riots is an amazing work of art. I haven’t been able to get it out of my head for the past week, and I’m not complaining. The lyrics are a raw blow-by-blow …
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Today is the first Sunday of Advent, the lead-up to Christmas that’s steeped in religious tradition. Growing up, my mum would bring out four candles and light them in sequence as each Sunday arrived, bringing us closer and closer to December 24th with each …
Read more →The oohing and ahhing over Toronto’s new LRVs (for God’s sake, don’t call them streetcars!) has got me thinking about how we tend to market public transportation. Having spent time in both Waterloo and Hamilton during their respective campaigns for rapid transit, I can …
Read more →This post first appeared as a 2-part article in Imprint, the University of Waterloo’s official newspaper. On Sep. 17, I was poking around the Internet when I came across news of a protest organized by Anonymous, the hacktivist collective known for circumventing state censorship …
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