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Meet Latré: Opening New Doors
1. What brought you to Leeds and Grenville/Canada? I came to study. 2. Did you find Canada welcoming when you first got...
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Jul 31, 20245 min read


Meet Denzel: Different Perspectives
1. What brought you to Leeds and Grenville/Canada? I came to Canada for the work opportunities, and to run away from corruption. I...
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Jul 4, 20245 min read


Victor: A Free and Happy Country
1. What was your journey here? I came to Canada from the Ivory Coast. I had seen Canada on the TV, so it was like a dream that I was able...
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Jul 21, 20213 min read


Seafood Pizza by Mohamed
When I was a high school student, I would go out with my friends every night to restaurants. We would eat seafood pizza and share...
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Oct 2, 20191 min read


Melktart by Rina
My favourite recipe is Milktart, which is similar to a custard pie. We often made it as a dessert after a nice Sunday lunch or for tea...
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Jul 24, 20191 min read


The First Country by Priscilla Everett
I was born in South Africa as one of four children. We lived on a sheep farm in a rather arid, desert-like area that was relatively...
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Aug 29, 20183 min read


Frank: Nigeria
Frank Onasanya, originally from Nigeria, recently sat down with the Immigration Partnership staff and shared with us his story of how he...
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Apr 29, 20183 min read


Emmanuel: Zimbabwe
Where were you born and raised? What do you miss the most about your home country? I was born in Zimbabwe, which is in Southern Africa. I...
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Apr 18, 20184 min read


Heddy and Gary: Egypt and Canada
“Merrickville is a small town and everyone knows each other in the community,” said Fae MacKay during her ‘We Are Neighbours’ interview...
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Apr 13, 20183 min read
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