Diamond Yao

Junior journalist

Montreal

Diamond Yao

Diamond Yao is a multilingual journalist from Montreal whose mission is to spark important social conversations by bringing traditionally marginalized perspectives into the public sphere.

Latest Articles

Bobba case: dialogue around bubble tea with the Quebec Asian community

A Dragon's Den television segment about bubble tea touched a sore spot in the Asian diaspora.

To stop disappearing

This year, several Inuit women from the Cabot Square community died in Montreal. Several others are missing.

From adoption to immigration, mental health challenges in the Asian community

“I had a lot of difficulty with the abandonment. I often asked myself why I was alive.”

Be creative in the fight against renovations

These testimonies were shocking for the artists to hear.

Elections: Are the platforms to fight the climate emergency really inclusive?

What the five main federal parties are proposing to fight the climate crisis ‍...

Saving Afghan women: a Western instrumentalization

The current discourse about Afghan women affects Muslim women of various origins. These concerns led Hiba J.

The face of renovations

“The story of the owner's niece who wanted my place was not true”

Is the Chinatown Patrol a good solution to protect the community?

Fearing for the safety of his community, Jimmy Chan decided to take matters into his own hands.

The wound of July 1: between mourning and healing

My family has intergenerational trauma. My dad is not in a position to have these conversations.

Follow your family to the end of the world

Mr. Wei, who prefers not to mention his first name, is enjoying life sweetly

The resilience of a Tamil feminist

Between her family and her work as a community worker, she takes things in a positive and optimistic way.

Uighur culture from father to son

There, the lawyer by training experienced the repression of the Soviet regime.

Chinatown: the community mobilizes against gentrification

Recently, the purchase of the oldest part of the neighborhood caused an uproar.

Deadly attack at the Dépanneur de Lille: a united community in mourning

“... it's clear that Asians are hungry for change.”

Other team members

Sonia Ekiyor-Katimi

Illustrator

Pablo A. Ortiz

Photographer

Aya Boucenna

Video Journalist