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Posts Categorized: Newcomer Stories
Newcomer Story: Silvia Ortega dela Cruz
Silvia’s cheerful face came on the screen after I clicked on Skype. She was all smiles but she told me… Read more »
Newcomer Story: Soledad Orcorchuk
Moving to a new country is tough. Now imagine going through it during a global pandemic. On top of your… Read more »
Newcomer Story: Kirandeep Kaur Gill
My interview with Kirandeep had a few stops and starts. First, she failed to show up for our Skype meeting… Read more »
Newcomer Story: Nguyen Thi Hoang Dung (Dzung Nguyen)
Dzung Nguyen was among the first to answer my request for interviewees. I had posted an ad asking for “stories… Read more »
Newcomer Story: Brhan Abrha
Brhan’s answer to the question “what do you like about Manitoba?” confused me. She said “Oh, I like the shiny… Read more »
Newcomer Story: Gabriela Miranda Campero
“Dance is in my soul. You know us Mexicans, once we hear music, we have to dance (makes a gesture… Read more »
Newcomer Story: Chokri
It was a good day to talk to Chokri. He just got the results of his language test which showed… Read more »
Newcomer Story: Alfredo Santa
“I think that the best thing about Canada is that you can start over and over again. You have a… Read more »
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: Sameer Hammad – Taking every opportunity to give back
When Sameer 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 »