Tara is a Vancouver-based freelance writer specializing in food and dining, and arts and culture. She is also a lecturer at the UBC School of Journalism, Writing, and Media. “My identity has been shaped by the guidance of my maternal grandmother, who passed away in 2018,” she says. “She grew up in China, and moved to South Africa to raise a family and run a small business. Her resilience in the face of Apartheid and her care for her children—and, later, grandchildren—as well as her talent and energy, have inspired me to live with integrity and passion.”
