Stories

1. How do you like Canada? I like the peace, and also I have a job and can study. I had no English when I arrived, but now can speak...

Hi, My name’s Alvin Mugume I was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) I came to Canada in 2019 And I live in Brockville...

1. How long have you been involved with Refugees for Brockville? I was one of the founding members when it was established by City of...

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...

This is a Mediterranean recipe! I learnt this recipe from my mother when I was growing up in Syria. We used to enjoy cooking and eating...

I learned this recipe in my country Syria when I was 16 years old. I like to eat this soup in winter to keep warm and feel cozy. I love...

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...

This is such a simple recipe but foolproof. It is special to me because it has been passed down three generations and I can still...

My name is Michael Fincher and I’m a chef originally from Cairo Georgia. I moved to Canada from New York about 15 years ago and I...

I chose Almond Green Beans (as they’re known in my family, though properly they’re called Green Beans Almandine) as it was one of the...

Growing up summers were spent down south in Missouri and Arkansas with family. Memories from that time are rich – afternoons wading...

I chose to share my Spanakopitta recipe, as it’s a recipe I’m always asked for. Everyone loves it. I remember my mom always made it, and...

The recipe I decided to share is my grandma’s recipe for Radio Pudding. When asked why it was called Radio Pudding, my grandma laughed...

I learned how to make Butter Brickle from a friend of mine, and have probably been making it for forty years now. It’s always been a big...

Beef and Green Peppers is the first recipe I learned to make. I did cook before, but it was mostly from a box or throwing meat on the...