Stories

I’m not a baker. Not really, at least. But it was the end of the school year, and we were having a special function for it, and I decided...

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...

I have always loved to travel, and with that comes an adoration for food from other countries and cultures. I’ve enjoyed homemade rice,...

Shortly after our oldest daughter was born, our family moved to Winnipeg. When we arrived, we didn’t know anyone, but lucky for us there...

In 1996, upon our arrival to Montreal and during our intensive French language course, I met people from all around the world. One of...

Sunday lunch in Jamaica is an event. It is the meal where as many family members as possible gather together to celebrate family, savour...

My name is Johanna Ziegler and I moved to Brockville from Germany in 2010. It has been a great journey and one of the things I love most...

In Tehran’s hot summer day where temperature of +40 Celsius weren’t uncommon, my favourite drink was sekanjebeen. I remember growing the...

I first left India in 2013, when I went to the US to do my Masters at the University of Texas in Dallas. I graduated in 2015 and started...

I was feeding my horses when I received the message that changed my life. That message was from a scholarship program in Oman that said...

I first came to Canada this summer. I had never been to Canada before, and was excited. Though I didn’t know where Brockville was. When I...

I first came to Brockville when I was thirteen. I came over with my mother and brother from Greece, and we came here because we already...

My name is Boxiang, and I came from China to study at Fulford Preparatory College. When I first came to Canada, I fell in love with the...

My name is Allen and I am from China. I am studying at Fulford Preparatory College and improving my English. My own real story about an...

I was born in Brockville, but I grew up in Mallorytown. Living in the country is really a different experience, even compared to the...

My name is Ciel. I am from China and I am a grade 12 student at Fulford Preparatory College. This year is my second year living in...

I was born in Costa Rica and didn’t move to Canada until I was nine. My mom married my dad (step-dad technically), and we immigrated here...

I came to Canada from Pakistan, choosing this country due to the good immigration policy as well as the friendly Canadian people. This...

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...