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Posts Categorized: Newcomer Stories
Newcomer Story: Raimner Heredia Valle
Raimner was on a short break when he spoke to me on Skype. He was on a tight schedule –… Read more »
Newcomer Story: Sawsan Alhamwi
She came on the screen smiling and fresh-faced. Sawsan greeted me warmly over Skype and I felt a positive connection…. Read more »
Newcomer Story: Rahwa Netsereab
When Rahwa was a little girl, she was known for always being in a rush. “I remember when I was… Read more »
Newcomer Story: Puja Patel
We spoke to Puja one afternoon while she was looking after her children. She’s a full-time mom with two very… Read more »
Newcomer Story: Priyanthi Waidyasekara
Priyanthi and her family came to Winnipeg in December 2014. However, it was a brief landing for her as she… Read more »
Newcomer Story: Ramtha Gawrieh
Ramtha and her family were living in Lebanon before they moved to Manitoba. Originally from Syria, they fled the country… Read more »
Newcomer Story: Amandeep Kaur Sidhu
Two days after school started, Amandeep’s daughter came home from school weeping. She said “Mom I don’t understand what they… Read more »
Newcomer story: Irkan Nur
Irkan has been studying with English Online since July this year. She is Somali-born but was living in Kenya before… Read more »
Newcomer Story: Walter Galvarino
If you ask Walter why he and his family moved to Manitoba he will say that it’s for their children…. Read more »
E-Volunteer Story: Samir Hammad – Taking every opportunity to give back
When Samir was a young man, he went to Turkey for a holiday. He was on his own and excited… Read more »
Newcomer Story: Prabaharan Balasubramanian
Praba’s family immigrated to Thompson in 2014. Read how his positive mindset played a big role in his smooth settlement… Read more »
Newcomer Story: Firouzeh Azhdari-Nassab
For busy mom and sales professional, Firouzeh, finding time to study English was a problem. When she registered with English… Read more »
Newcomer Story: Grace Eun Jung Yang
Coming to Winnipeg was the break Grace needed. The life she led in Seoul, South Korea’s capital, was fast-paced and… Read more »
Newcomer story: Rediat Mikru
Rediat landed in Canada in June 2012 with big expectations. Coming to Manitoba via the Provincial Nominee Program, she felt… Read more »
Newcomer Story: JH
I had a chance to speak to JH over Skype in a sort of an “ambush interview” after her LINC… Read more »
Newcomer story: Narynbek Turgunbaev
“So far so good” that was Naryn’s message when I spoke to him. Having arrived in Winnipeg just last March… Read more »
Newcomer story: Niyba Alizadeh
Niyba initially hesitated when I asked for an interview. With six kids to take care of, the stay-at-home mom did… Read more »
Newcomer Story: Monica Del Pino Meller
“When I started working, I had to stop attending English classes during the day. I tried attending school at night,… Read more »
Newcomer story: Echo Duan
“I’m the type of person who thinks of the worst possible scenario. What if I don’t get a job in… Read more »