Real student stories

Neha Nandakumar

India, Simon Fraser University

2024 SIBC Writer's Award Recipient

Neha is a second-year MA student at Simon Fraser University's Philosophy department. Previously, she completed an undergraduate degree in Sociology and Anthropology at Ashoka University, India. She hopes that, through her writing and her work, she helps people understand one another.

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Kiana Allan

USA, Emily Carr University of Art + Design

2024 SIBC Writer's Award Recipient

Kiana is a third year Communication Design student at Emily Carr University of Art + Design. Originally from Indonesia, she moved to the United States quite young until moving to Vancouver for university. Besides loving art, Kiana is passionate about music, film, and gaming.

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Tiffany Kuku

Nigeria, University of Northern British Columbia

2024 SIBC Writer's Award Recipient

Tiffany is pursuing a degree in psychology at the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC). Originally from Nigeria, she brings a unique global perspective to her studies and campus involvement, keen to foster mental health education through cross-cultural perspectives. Tiffany is deeply passionate about mental health advocacy, inclusion, and social change, focusing on the experiences of marginalized groups and underrepresented populations.

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Ria Gupta

India, The University of British Columbia

2023 SIBC Writer's Award Recipient

Ria is a Master of Education in Counselling Psychology candidate at the University of British Columbia. Her passion for empowering others has led her to pursue a variety of roles such as being a Crisis Responder at Kids Help Phone and Speaker at Jack.Org. She is currently working as the Academic Assistant for the Counseling Department, and a Research Assistant at Canadian Institute of Health Research.

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