What if Black History Month isn’t just about remembrance but about the blueprint for a better future for everyone?
What if love isn’t a universal language but a cultural dialect?
In this episode, Hostion and Andrea explore how love is experienced, expressed, and misunderstood across cultures.
Disability is often framed as something to fix, hide, or overcome. But what if that story is incomplete or harmful?
Pronouns are everywhere. We use them daily. And yet, they’ve become one of the most misunderstood topics of our time.
In this episode, Andrea and Hoen explore the culture of pronouns through history, linguistics, and lived experience.
What happens when conversations about race make people uncomfortable? In this episode of Canadian Salad, Hostion and Andrea dig into white fragility—what it is, why it shows up, and how it quietly derails meaningful conversations about racism.
What does buying new or used really say about us?
In Culture Has a Price Tag: New vs. Used, Hostion and Andrea explore how cultural norms shape everyday purchasing decisions and how those decisions signal belonging, respectability, and identity.
Gatherings are cultural scripts in action. Who arrives on time, who arrives late, what we wear, how we greet one another, and whether we show up with a gift all carry meaning far beyond the moment.
At the end of November, 55 African nations gathered to pursue something historic: the recognition of colonialism as a crime against humanity in international law.
In this intimate episode of Canadian Salad, Andrea and Hostion welcome Ulysses — a Zimbabwean-born writer, community builder, and trans man who reflects on his evolving relationship with masculinity. What begins as a conversation about identity becomes a layered exploration of culture, family legacies, queer belonging, and the quiet power of choosing the kind of man you want to be.
Meet Hostion and Andrea.
Two hosts from two countries united in one purpose: celebrating culture as immigrants integrating into Canada.
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Chosen family isn’t just a feel-good phrase. For many, it’s survival.
In this heartfelt and research-backed episode, we explore the meaning of chosen family and why so many people build deep bonds beyond biology.