Hello! I’m Leslie.

I’m a freelance journalist living in Toronto. My primary beats are culture, social justice and religion, and I’m passionate about solutions journalism and restorative narrative. My writing explores themes of identity, social and political action and everyday life. I’ve appeared in Broadview, This, West End Phoenix, Philanthropist Journal, Spacing, The Globe and Mail and others.

I graduated with distinction from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson) in 2021 with a Bachelor of Arts in Professional Communication and a minor in sociology. I am currently pursuing a Master of Journalism at Toronto Met. Outside of journalism, you can find me writing memoir or pursuing arts and crafts.

I sporadically publish a Substack called A Long Story Short.

Photo: Aloysius Wong