Dzung Nguyen was among the first to answer my request for interviewees. I had posted an ad asking for “stories… Read more »

Brhan’s answer to the question “what do you like about Manitoba?” confused me. She said “Oh, I like the shiny… Read more »

“Dance is in my soul. You know us Mexicans, once we hear music, we have to dance (makes a gesture… Read more »

It was a good day to talk to Chokri. He just got the results of his language test which showed… Read more »

“I think that the best thing about Canada is that you can start over and over again. You have a… Read more »

Raimner was on a short break when he spoke to me on Skype. He was on a tight schedule –… Read more »

She came on the screen smiling and fresh-faced. Sawsan greeted me warmly over Skype and I felt a positive connection…. Read more »

When Rahwa was a little girl, she was known for always being in a rush. “I remember when I was… Read more »

We spoke to Puja one afternoon while she was looking after her children. She’s a full-time mom with two very… Read more »

Priyanthi and her family came to Winnipeg in December 2014. However, it was a brief landing for her as she… Read more »

Ramtha and her family were living in Lebanon before they moved to Manitoba. Originally from Syria, they fled the country… Read more »

Two days after school started, Amandeep’s daughter came home from school weeping. She said “Mom I don’t understand what they… Read more »

Irkan has been studying with English Online since July this year. She is Somali-born but was living in Kenya before… Read more »

If you ask Walter why he and his family moved to Manitoba he will say that it’s for their children…. Read more »

When Samir was a young man, he went to Turkey for a holiday. He was on his own and excited… Read more »

Praba’s family immigrated to Thompson in 2014. Read how his positive mindset played a big role in his smooth settlement… Read more »

For busy mom and sales professional, Firouzeh, finding time to study English was a problem. When she registered with English… Read more »

Coming to Winnipeg was the break Grace needed. The life she led in Seoul, South Korea’s capital, was fast-paced and… Read more »

I had a chance to speak to JH over Skype in a sort of an “ambush interview” after her LINC… Read more »