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Farhan Mohamed

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Community media & newsletter guy. Co-founder @OverstoryMedia . Ex Daily Hive. Dad. Ismaili Muslim. Canucks fan. Clear 👀 full ❤️

Vancouver 🇨🇦
Joined February 2009
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@farhanmohamed
Farhan Mohamed
2 years
This is the most Canadian goal celebration 😂❤️🇨🇦❄️ #CANMNT
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Farhan Mohamed
4 years
Things I knowingly take for granted: Canada’s healthcare system. In the 9 months my wife has been pregnant, the only thing we’ve had to pay for is a $50 vaccine. We are so fortunate that wealth doesn’t equate to access to healthcare. This should be a universal right. 🇨🇦❤️
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Farhan Mohamed
4 years
Been a little MIA lately. Meet my daughter, Kaia ❤️ #lifeupdate #somepersonalnews
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Farhan Mohamed
4 years
"Dr Bonnie Henry kept the disease in check in British Columbia without harsh enforcement methods. Now, she is leading the way out of lockdown." DBH getting some love in @nytimes #covid19bc #covidbc
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Farhan Mohamed
2 years
Growing up in Vancouver, the name “Georgia Straight” meant so much. It was different. It was the beating heart of Vancouver’s culture. I’m excited to announce that @OverstoryMedia has acquired @GeorgiaStraight in an effort to revitalize local arts and culture coverage.
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Farhan Mohamed
4 years
Okay guys, this is getting stupid. #COVIDIOTS #Vancouver
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Farhan Mohamed
3 years
Pretty wild moment tonight watching/listening to @IceSinghHNIC calling his first NHL game (in English). Imagine all the kids growing up watching him, thinking “that guy looks like me, maybe I could do that one day.” This is how dreams are made, how lives change. What a step.
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Farhan Mohamed
4 years
We have reached peak Vancouver.
@kahlilashanti
Kahlil Ashanti
4 years
He's shoveling snow with a folding chair. If this ain't west coast I don't know what is. #vancouversnowstorm2020
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Farhan Mohamed
6 years
“His knees were weak, arms were heavy, palms had to be a little bit sweaty. But, hey, brings the spaghetti.” - Some of the best commentary ever! @markmcmorris @CBCOlympics #can #pyeongchang2018 #snowboard
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@farhanmohamed
Farhan Mohamed
4 years
My family and friends can’t see my newborn child, but sure go ahead and party, you irresponsible, selfish hooligans.
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ryan
4 years
This is just offensive.
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Farhan Mohamed
4 years
To our doctors, nurses, and ALL our healthcare workers on the frontlines... THANK YOU!! #Vancouver #COVIDVancouver #covid19
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Farhan Mohamed
4 years
One of the best sunsets in Vancouver all summer 😍🔥
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Farhan Mohamed
3 years
Honestly, Vancouver.... $9.8M for this 🤦🏽‍♂️
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Farhan Mohamed
5 years
Regardless of your political views, seeing the Prime Minister walking in a Pride parade says a lot about a country’s values and acceptance. This is Canada, where everyone and anyone is welcome! ❤️🇨🇦 @JustinTrudeau #vanpride2019 #vancouverpride
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Farhan Mohamed
7 months
ORCAS!! 🐳😍 Spotted off Ambleside in West Vancouver
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@farhanmohamed
Farhan Mohamed
4 years
Some personal news... After an incredible 7.5 years, it’s time for me to step down as Editor-in-Chief of Daily Hive. I’ll be leaving later this month. Thank you all so much for your support during this journey. This has been a role of a lifetime.
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Farhan Mohamed
4 years
Yesterday, got to take part in what’s now one of my favourite memories of the year - a “First Skate” with new Canadians, many of whom are refugees who just came here as little as a couple weeks ago.
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@farhanmohamed
Farhan Mohamed
4 years
I really hate this message to “take back Canada.” It only pushes to divide the country. I hope it gets shut down. #cdnpoli
@erinotoole
Erin O'Toole
4 years
Today, I released my plan to take back Canada. 👇 Read the platform at and join my fight to take back Canada. 🇨🇦
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Farhan Mohamed
3 years
What a milestone and moment in our history: PM Trudeau has announced the nomination of Mahmud Jamal to the Supreme Court of Canada. An Ismaili Muslim, Jamal is the first person of colour nominated to the #SCOC . #cdnpoli
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Farhan Mohamed
4 years
My daughter has a message for you all. We are one race, and no one is better than another. It’s time to light up the world and bring equality for all. #BlackLivesMatter
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Farhan Mohamed
4 years
New from PM Trudeau: Canada is banning assault-style firearms. Effective immediately, "it is no longer permitted to buy, sell, transport, import, or use military-grade assault weapons in this country." #cdnpoli
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@farhanmohamed
Farhan Mohamed
4 years
They’re playing beer pong. I can’t. I just. I can’t. #COVIDIOTS #COVIDVancouver #vancouver #covid19
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Farhan Mohamed
3 years
Media is broken. A struggle to balance thoughtful reporting with making money, the latter almost always winning. The industry needs long-term thinking, along with a commitment to high-quality journalism and storytelling. Enough is enough, let’s fix this…
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Farhan Mohamed
2 years
My grandpa battled Parkinson’s for so much of his life. It’s such a terrible disease. I’m so proud and in absolute awe of Michael J Fox. He’s fighting this with courage and determination, and has already raised $1.5B+ for Parkinson’s research. He’s a true hero.
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Rex Chapman🏇🏼
2 years
The best. Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd were reunited today in New York City at Comic Con…
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Farhan Mohamed
4 years
Dear Vancouver, you really are so beautiful 😍
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Farhan Mohamed
6 months
Calling today’s announcement between the feds and Google on Bill C-18 a “huge win” for Canadian news outlets is great spin. Let’s remember: Feds promised: • $230M+ annually from Google and Meta Feds delivered: • $100M from Google • Meta leaving news in Canada and any…
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Farhan Mohamed
3 years
Losing so much respect for people I know travelling outside their home towns all in the name of fun. It's not cool. You're being selfish and idiotic. I will remember you. #covid19 #stayhomesavelives
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Farhan Mohamed
3 years
I miss my family. I miss my friends. My mental health has taken a beating. But I keep reminding myself that I’m not alone. That everyone is in this hell together, no matter how apart we all are. And that we must have hope that tomorrow will be better than today. ❤️
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@farhanmohamed
Farhan Mohamed
5 years
19 years old. The first Canadian to win a Grand Slam singles title. Un. Be. Lievable. #usopen #biancarising #shethenorth
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Farhan Mohamed
4 years
The worst part? I know this building complex has a lot of elderly people living in it. This is irresponsible, and it should be illegal. #covidiots #covidvancouver #covid19 #vancouver
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@farhanmohamed
Farhan Mohamed
4 years
2020 in a nutshell...
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Farhan Mohamed
5 years
God's Plan? The 6ix win's this in 6. The greatest long-term branding play in the history of marketing. #WeTheNorth #Toronto
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Farhan Mohamed
4 years
Ok this is funny 😂
@pauldanielbeer
Paul Beer
4 years
A message from @PeterMacKay
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Farhan Mohamed
5 years
Another day, another ridiculous #Vancouver taxi story. Mid-ride driver told us machine didn’t work, asked us how we were paying. After saying we didn’t have enough cash to cover, he tried to kick us out. He then told us to carry cash next time. Because, you know, 2018. #bcpoli
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Farhan Mohamed
4 years
I can’t.
@DanDicksPFT
Dan Dicks
4 years
Protest to end the lockdown happening now in Vancouver #endthelockdown
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Farhan Mohamed
6 years
The 50/50 has officially broken the $1 MILLION mark! $1,014,555. Someone can finally afford a one bedroom condo in #Vancouver !! #ThankYouSedins #canucks
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Farhan Mohamed
8 years
The reaction from the crowd as @JustinTrudeau walks by is incredible. #VanPride2016
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Farhan Mohamed
4 years
PM @JustinTrudeau needs a haircut just as badly as the rest of us. #quaranthings
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Farhan Mohamed
4 years
Honestly don’t think there are bigger #Canucks fans than those out at Scott Rd and 72nd. This is the scene there tonight. #planningtheparade
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@farhanmohamed
Farhan Mohamed
4 years
Keep 👏🏽 the 👏🏽 border 👏🏽 closed 👏🏽 Also get a new leader
@MiaFarrow
Mia Farrow 🏳️‍🌈 🌻🇺🇸💙
4 years
Our neighbor Canada is the pink, flat line. We are the green
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Farhan Mohamed
3 years
Quote of the entire Olympics 😂❤️🇨🇦
@BrownieScott
Scott Brown
3 years
LOL Sydney Pickrem with the great soundbite after helping Canada to bronze in the swimming relay.
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Farhan Mohamed
4 years
Whoa. Only 8 new confirmed cases in BC in the last day. EIGHT new cases. #bcpoli #covid19bc #covidbc
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Farhan Mohamed
4 years
“Let’s start by attacking his efforts to stay in good mental and physical health.” This is terrible. This is why our bar for leadership in Canadian politics is so damn low. #cdnpoli #CPCLdr
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Farhan Mohamed
3 years
Don’t know who made this. But it’s gold 😂😂😂😂😂😂
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Farhan Mohamed
3 years
A&B Sound
@KellyHu
Kelly Hu
3 years
Age yourself with a store. I’ll go first: Woolworths.
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Farhan Mohamed
1 year
Been a little MIA lately… Meet my son, Sami ❤️ #lifeupdate #somepersonalnews
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Farhan Mohamed
5 years
People are such jerks. Sure, the piercing sound of the alert scared me. But it was the reason police found the murdered 11-year-old girl and her killer. Rethink your life if you're complaining about a push notification telling you someone's child is missing and in danger.
@PeelPolice
Peel Regional Police
5 years
Our communications bureau is receiving numerous calls to 9-1-1, complaining about the late hour of the Amber Alert. As a direct result of someone receiving the alert, we were able to locate the suspect & his vehicle. The system works. Thank you to all those that called with tips.
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Farhan Mohamed
4 years
Seriously, #Vancouver ? 😍😍😍 #havemercy 😘
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Farhan Mohamed
6 years
A lot of people here at Vancouver Pride Parade going crazy to see @JustinTrudeau here again #VanPride #VanPride2018
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Farhan Mohamed
4 years
The Aquabus fleet really put on a show today 👏🏽❤️👏🏽 @Aquabus #Vancouver
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Farhan Mohamed
4 years
I hate to see people lose their jobs, and I really hope they get hired somewhere else... but damn is it nice to finally see the Trump brand shutting down in Vancouver! #vancre #vanpoli
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@farhanmohamed
Farhan Mohamed
3 years
How many body bags would there be today if the “protestors” were not white?
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Farhan Mohamed
3 years
Daily reminder: Life is short. Call your loved ones. They won’t be around forever. ❤️
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Farhan Mohamed
4 years
New from BC health offices: - BC is flattening the curve and it's starting to go down - Anticipating to begin lifting some restrictions in mid-May - Prepped for return of elective surgeries in mid-May #covidbc #covid19bc #bcpoli
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Farhan Mohamed
3 years
46 deaths from covid in the past 3 days is a horrifying stat that scares the hell out of me when I think of my parents and grandparents. #covid19bc #bcpoli
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@farhanmohamed
Farhan Mohamed
4 years
This has aged so well
@realDonaldTrump
Donald J. Trump
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It's almost like the United States has no President - we are a rudderless ship heading for a major disaster. Good luck everyone!
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Farhan Mohamed
1 year
No weather will stop Vancouver from Vancouvering 🙃🚲❄️ #BCSnow
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Farhan Mohamed
2 years
Over a year ago, I met @ty_olsen who pitched the idea of starting a local news outlet in the Fraser Valley, one of BC's largest & most diverse regions. The pitch? Local journalism has suffered, it's a news desert, we need to rejuvenate it. A year later & we're well on our way!
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Farhan Mohamed
4 years
You’ll get another weekend, you’ll get another summer. But many will not. Don’t be selfish. Don’t be stupid. Don’t think this won’t affect you. Be safe, wear a mask, and keep your circles small. It’s literally in our control to end this sooner than later.
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Farhan Mohamed
4 years
After doing such a good job earlier this year, being regarded as world leaders in the fight against covid... BC has completely wet the bed. It's such a sad state we're in. The power is completely in our hands, if 100% of us commit to this. It's not too late to flip the curve.
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Farhan Mohamed
6 years
Life update:
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Farhan Mohamed
4 years
This is no joke. It’s really hard to breathe outside. Vancouver’s air quality is the worst in the world right now. 2 weeks ago Tuesday Yesterday Today
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Farhan Mohamed
3 years
Doing my part to finally conquer COVID-19! #vaccinated
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Farhan Mohamed
1 year
🚨 HOT OFF THE PRESS... The @georgiastraight is back in print 📰 Grab a copy from a news box around Vancouver! We heard from SO many readers who said they relied on their print edition to tell them what was happening. Really proud of our team for pulling this off so quickly.
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Farhan Mohamed
3 years
Dear brands, We don’t want your stupid April Fool’s Day jokes tomorrow. - Everyone
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Farhan Mohamed
1 year
Alright fam, who wants to hang with @awilkinson and @thesamparr in Vancouver? We’re gonna make this happen. @vantechjournal is organizing. Date/venue TBD. Get notified:
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Farhan Mohamed
4 years
Whoa. What a shot!
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Farhan Mohamed
4 years
Oh wow, GREAT news for BC: Only 7 new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours. Dr Bonnie Henry is pleased. I am too. #covidbc #covid19bc #bcpoli
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Farhan Mohamed
4 years
Today's decision to ban assault-style weapons in Canada is one of the best decisions the government has made. They are literally made to kill as many people as quickly as possible. No civilian needs a military-grade weapon. Ever. One step closer to a safer society. #cdnpoli
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Farhan Mohamed
6 years
Every time I take a taxi in BC I’m reminded how archaic our system is. The service is poor, the drivers don’t care, overall terrible experience. How long do we have to wait for this to change? #bcpoli
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Farhan Mohamed
4 years
50 new cases in the past day should be a big wake up call to British Columbians. We can do better. We have done better. We need to do better. Pull it together. 😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷 😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷 #bcpoli
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Farhan Mohamed
7 years
I went to mosque last night, joining in congregational prayer with my community, thanking God I'm in Canada. Thinking 'we're safe here'.
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Farhan Mohamed
3 years
Being a parent is exhausting.
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Farhan Mohamed
5 years
Gotta love that “welcome to Vancouver” taxi lineup! #yvr #bcpoli
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Farhan Mohamed
6 years
DANIEL SCORES TO WIN IT HAPPENED ITS PERFECT SO PERFECT #THANKYOUSEDINS
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Farhan Mohamed
4 years
I made a list of all the things I took for granted before having a child. Here it is: 1. Everything
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Farhan Mohamed
5 years
Vancouver 😍😍😍😍
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Farhan Mohamed
6 years
How awesome is this... #MorganFreeman to voice #Vancouver 's #SkyTrain and bus announcements! 😮 @translink @VisaCA
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Farhan Mohamed
4 years
Sorry, you can’t afford it here.
I hear Vancouver’s nice.
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Farhan Mohamed
6 years
Just in... PM @JustinTrudeau WILL be walking in today’s Vancouver Pride Parade #vanpride2018 @vancouverpride #vancouverpride #cdnpoli #loveislove
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Farhan Mohamed
4 years
When you’re all making the trek out east in the cheap seats.
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Farhan Mohamed
4 years
A friend just shared this from #Kitsilano . It’s only Friday and the next few days are going to be sunny and hot in #Vancouver . We all want to get out and there’s limited space, that’s the problem. #covidvancouver #covid19bc
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Farhan Mohamed
4 years
RIP to a pioneer in East African-Indian cuisine, Mrs Noorbanu Nimji. There’s isn’t an Ismaili household without her cookbooks. Her legacy will live on for generations to come ❤️
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Farhan Mohamed
3 years
It's surprising how surprised people in BC are at the new measures today. Things got better, restrictions slowly lifted, and people relaxed. Now things are bad with record high cases, so the restrictions are getting harsher. This is really simple and entirely in our control.
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Farhan Mohamed
4 years
Teaching her about democracy and why it’s so important to exercise your right to vote. #bcpoli #bcelection2020 #BCvotes2020 #bcelxn2020
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Farhan Mohamed
9 months
@PascaleStOnge_ Bad legislation your government passed and continues to support has caused this. You can point one finger at Meta, but the rest are pointing back at you.
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Farhan Mohamed
2 years
At @OverstoryMedia , we're committed to bringing back @georgiastraight 's focus on local arts, events, entertainment, music, food, and news. I'm so excited to bring it into our community and have the chance to rethink what the next 55 years will look like.
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Farhan Mohamed
4 years
In an effort to help our small businesses during this tough time, we're offering free advertising to local businesses – to promote you're still open, send a msg to the community, or simply spread hope ❤️ #supportlocal #covid19 #cdnmedia #COVIDCanada
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Farhan Mohamed
5 years
26 minutes. That’s how long it takes to get a taxi in Downtown #Vancouver . Sure, it’s a Friday afternoon. But almost half an hour is a disgrace. Wonder what would happen if @clairetrevena or @jjhorgan had to wait that long to get somewhere important... #bcpoli
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Farhan Mohamed
4 years
So sorry to have disappointed you, old white man. Please, go on, do tell us how it really is.
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Farhan Mohamed
4 years
"We can stick to thoughts and prayers alone, or we can unite a country to put an end to this," @JustinTrudeau says. About damn time, Canada. About damn time. #cdnpoli
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Farhan Mohamed
3 years
Canadians need to have a talk with one another and ask - is this who we are? A country that STONES its leader? This might be the minority, but where’s the majority saying this is not okay. Don’t like the guy? Don’t vote for his party. My god. This is so far past the line.
@iamSas
Sarah Sears
3 years
Here's the video of stones being thrown towards the Prime Minister while he was leaving his campaign stop in London, Ontario this evening
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Farhan Mohamed
4 years
Life update... From the people who brought you “Slide into my DMs” and “Five Day Wedding” 🤰🏽🤯😱
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Farhan Mohamed
4 years
Louder and louder and louder! THANK YOU to our #HealthcareHeroes and everyone on the frontline! ❤️ #7pmthankyou #flattenthecurve #covidvancouver #vancouver #covid19 #stayathome
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Farhan Mohamed
4 years
It’s getting so much louder!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 #HealthCareHeroes #7pmthankyou #Vancouver #westend #covidvancouver
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Farhan Mohamed
4 years
A big day for us at @DailyHive as we expand into international territory with our first cities in the United States: #Seattle and #Portland ! 7 cities, 2 countries, and counting! #cdnmedia
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