Yare Vargas

Yare Vargas, a Bolivian-Brazilian now living in Canada, has a background in psychology and many years of experience in the non-profit sector. With expertise in volunteer management and multilingual communication, she is passionate about social justice and community development. She currently works as Managing Editor and Content Manager at Regent College, and finds joy in music, the arts, and life with her husband and son.

Yare Vargas's Work

Jun 4, 2026

Life Beneath the Surface

Yare Vargas

Reflecting on her experience at Comment Magazine's Understory Festival, Yare Vargas explores the festival’s central metaphor of the forest understory as a way of understanding hope, grief, community, and cultural difference. Through encounters with strangers, reflections on overlooked voices, and the story of her grandmother’s life and legacy, she considers what may be quietly growing beneath the surface of a fractured world.

Sep 16, 2025

Mother God: Theology Born in Pain

Yare Vargas
A mother reflects on how becoming a parent reshaped her understanding of God—not as a distant male figure, but as a suffering, enduring Mother. Through pain, exhaustion, and silence, she discovers a divine presence rooted in love, sacrifice, and the quiet strength of femininity.