Tapestrywith Mary Hynes

How the world we imagine isn't quite how we know it to be. A talk with the Sikh Captain America and a look at the cooperative's role in world history.

We live in challenging times. From climate change to mass shootings, it’s easy to feel despair. Sister Helen Prejean, a leading figure in the campaign to end the death penalty, is feeling it herself. And if you are too, Prejean has some advice for you.

Veteran chef and Zoto Zen Buddhist priest Edward Espe Brown wants you to trust your hands more — and give your head a break.

“I think if we’re not doing things with our hands, we are not really living to our fullest capability.” Trained in Arabic and Western calligraphy, Salman Khattak says writing is a spiritual practice.

What happens when we get out of our heads and into our hands?

Three standup comedians. Three religious traditions. One night of laughs and spiritual solidarity.

Tapestry's most memorable stories about personal transformation and reflection with guest host Yassin Alsalman.

The Southridge Jam Company is located in the Niagara fruit-belt and provides meaningful work for people who are homeless. The goal is to help participants get back on their feet. In this documentary, you'll meet three people whose lives have been changed through making jam.

Before making a name for himself as a film producer, writer and social entrepreneur, Sol Guy spent his childhood in the small town of Grand Forks, B.C. His father, William Richard Guy, was instrumental in helping Sol understand his heritage.

Jihan 'Jiji' Kikhia was only six years old when her father, a prominent critic of Muammar el-Qaddafi, was abducted. His disappearance initiated a lifelong journey for Kikhia. Although she knows what happened to her father, his disappearance has left her searching.

Guest host Yassin 'Narcy' Alsalman explores what it means to be a father when you're part of a diaspora.

In his personal essay, guest host Yassin Alsalman opens up about how hip hop helped him cope with the loss of his friend and collaborator, Nawaf.

Drake’s producer Noah '40' Shebib and his sister Suzanna Shebib have first-hand experience of the transformative power of hip hop. It changed the course of their lives. Now they’re using hip hop - in the studio and the classroom - to help change the lives of young people.

Listen to full versions of guest host Yassin Alsalman's conversations with Kardinal Offishall, Witch Prophet, OVO producer Noah '40' Shebib and his sister Suzanna.

Witch Prophet, a Toronto-based singer-songwriter, was frustrated by the lack of diversity and opportunity in hip hop, so she decided to do something about it. For the past ten years, her collective 88 Days of Fortune has been hosting events that raise the profile of female, queer and non-binary hip-hop artists.

Kardinal Offishall has been in the Toronto hip-hop scene for over 20 years. He talks about the responsibilities of those who "make it" and how hip hop helped him to dream big.

Guest host Yassin Alsalman, a.k.a. Narcy, explores how hip hop can change lives and nourish the soul. Feature conversations with Toronto hip-hop legend Kardinal Offishall, Witch Prophet and OVO producer Noah ‘40’ Shebib and his sister, Suzanna Shebib.

This week, Tapestry is revisiting four stories about sin, spiritual experiences and survival with guest host Christa Couture.

For a long time, Christa Couture hid her disability. But over time, she's come to see it as a kind of superpower.

Writer, activist and poet Eli Clare spoke to guest host Christa Couture about the messiness of what it means to be "cured."

"I’ve accepted my disability, but lately I’ve wondered: could I also celebrate it?" Guest host Christa Couture explores loving her differences on the summer edition of Tapestry.