Vancouver – Diandra Oliver – Writer, Researcher, Economic Developer

Kilimanjaro Simulation

Last winter a good friend sent me a link to a story about the Curvy Kili Crew, a group of twenty plus size and fat-identified womxn who are climbing Mount Kilimanjaro for International Women’s Day 2019. I’ve long identified with and participated in the Fat Activism Movement and was super inspired by their politics andContinue reading “Kilimanjaro Simulation”

Lakeview Trail

This hike took place on unceded, ancestral territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), & Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) nations. This land is currently managed by BC Hydro: https://www.bchydro.com/community/recreation_areas/buntzen_lake.html We used Stephen Hui’s 105 Hikes for our trail info. Here’s some additional information about the hike: http://www.buntzenlake.ca/lakeview-trail/ On behalf of the provincial government, BC Hydro has operationalized the removal of indigenous peopleContinue reading “Lakeview Trail”