Amber Ye

In the early 1990s, members of my extended family briefly passed through a particular corner of Southeast Asia—Singapore. Back then, it was efficient but modest. Today, it is, in many rankings, the world’s most advanced country: wealthier per capita than the United States and cleaner than Zurich. It took Singapore less than thirty years to…

I was seated at a fine dining restaurant in Toronto with a rainbow senior friend—someone I admire deeply, not only for their wisdom and wit but also for their activism in the city’s queer community. The waiter arrived, polished and smiling, ready to take our order. Turning to my friend, he asked, “Madam, what can…

There is no documented evidence that Winston Churchill ever said it: “When Muslims are in the minority they are very concerned with minority rights, when they are in the majority there are no minority rights.” A remark about Muslims attributed to Winston Churchill continues to circulate on social media, even though there’s no evidence he…

Illustration by James Steinberg (Please note: although this article adopts the rhetorical style of the original magazine piece, it also acknowledges a broader spectrum of gender identities that a person may belong to.) According to a recent Harvard Magazine article, American girls now consistently outperform boys in primary and secondary school, graduating at higher rates…

On April 16, 2025, the five UK Supreme Court judges unanimously ruled that, under the Equality Act 2010, the term “woman” refers to biological sex, and that holding a Gender Recognition Certificate does not alter a person’s sex for the purposes of the Act. While the decision itself is not surprising, given the current political…

Photo Credit by Amber Ye on April 19, 2025

April 26, 2025 May his soul find peace and eternal light in heaven ♰  ********* Here is an article written by Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons, the author of “Just Faith: Reclaiming Progressive Christianity.” (An Excerpt) …… This past October, Francis met with a group of transgender and intersex Catholics. The nearly 90-minute meeting, organized by New Ways…

By the time the bartender slid my plate of os à moelle in front of me, Michael and I were already deep into a conversation about private schools, American politics, and the fragile architecture of belonging. He told me he was eighteen, a senior at a private high school in Washington, D.C., visiting Montreal alone.…

If you’ve ever taken an Uber in downtown Toronto, you’ll likely notice a pattern: 8 out of 10 drivers are immigrants. But do you take the time to engage with them and hear their stories? For me, each Uber ride is an opportunity—a rare window into a life that might otherwise remain unseen. I treasure…

This weekend, I’m pleased to share some beautiful excerpts from the bestselling book Untamed, written by the faith-driven author Glennon Doyle, who lives in Florida with her wife and three children. “Let’s rethink the stories we’ve been telling about God. Let’s dare to imagine that God is less like the powerful men who run the…