Bryony Lau
Class of 2021
Bryony Lau was born and raised in Alberta. For the past decade, she lived in Southeast Asia and researched conflict and human rights abuses. Most recently she led advocacy and communications for Médecins Sans Frontières in Myanmar. Earlier in her career, she was senior analyst for the International Crisis Group; she has published widely on the Philippines. During the fellowship, Bryony will report on Southeast Asia as well as immigration and race in western Canada. Trained in history and politics, she has degrees from the University of Toronto and the University of Oxford, which she attended as a Rhodes Scholar. An aspiring polyglot, she speaks French well, Bahasa Indonesia proficiently, Burmese haltingly and Mandarin Chinese poorly.
Will Afghan Refugees Stranded in Southeast Asia Be Resettled?
Refugee-Run Organizations Deserve More Money
The Subtle Psychology of ‘Nudging’ During a Pandemic
Canada promised to take in 20,000-40,000 Afghan refugees. Where are they?
Census 2021: Canadians are talking about race. But the census hasn’t caught up.
COVID-19 might encourage more people with working holiday visas to apply for Canadian permanent residency
COVID-19 might encourage more people with working holiday visas to apply for Canadian permanent residency
Lack of hands-on guidance in fitness classes may lead to bad form, instructors say
‘Their lives are at risk’: Variants heighten concerns at meat plants
Pandemic’s hidden heroes: Indentured labourers churning out our PPE supplies
REMOTE CONNECTIONS
Canada now resettles more refugees than any other country, mostly through private sponsorship
