Posted November 8, 2016 by Len Loza

It was an excruciating experience for Sana. In her halting English, she recounts her appointment with an obstetrician in Toronto…. Read more »

Posted September 1, 2016 by Len Loza

New year, new life Maksim and his family arrived in Winnipeg on December 31, 2015. Together with his wife Anna… Read more »

Posted August 29, 2016 by Len Loza

“Leaving behind our loved ones was not an easy task. But with the understanding of the seniors in our family,… Read more »

Posted June 13, 2016 by Len Loza

Like most newcomers, Mervi Nishantha Gunatilaka and his wife decided to immigrate to Manitoba because they wanted what was best… Read more »

Posted June 2, 2016 by Len Loza

He appeared on Skype exactly at 1 p.m. Winnipeg time for the interview. Meanwhile, it was nearly 9 p.m. in… Read more »

Posted May 4, 2016 by Len Loza

“Be in the present, there is nothing more important. You should not worry about the past or be anxious about… Read more »

Posted February 29, 2016 by Len Loza

The first time I met Ashraf in person was when she visited the English Online office to meet with Blaine,… Read more »

Posted December 22, 2015 by Len Loza

She came on screen for our Skype interview smiling and gracious, although looking a bit tired. Maysoun had a busy… Read more »

Posted November 9, 2015 by Len Loza

From an early age, mechanical engineering has been Vadim’s passion. His interest in this field started at 16, while he… Read more »

Posted October 16, 2015 by Len Loza

Oleksandr and his family came to Manitoba from Ukraine in March 2014. A close friend convinced him to immigrate to… Read more »

Posted September 11, 2015 by Len Loza

Love brought Ira to Manitoba. She first met her husband through his sister who was Ira’s friend. At that time, Ira’s… Read more »

Posted September 1, 2015 by Len Loza

Rhea Bugarin is a lady with a plan. She is petite and somewhat soft-spoken, but while talking to her, you… Read more »

Posted March 26, 2015 by Natalia Aleko

View Rajwinder’s video in which she describes how she learns with the Canadian Idioms activity. Click on the image to… Read more »

Posted March 9, 2015 by Johanna Schmidt

It was the beginning of February. We just arrived from the airport to our rental apartment. It was empty. It… Read more »

Posted March 9, 2015 by Johanna Schmidt

I am Gemmarose, I’ve been in Winnipeg for more than a year. As an immigrant, speaking and listening English is… Read more »

Posted March 9, 2015 by Johanna Schmidt

I’m Kerstin from Germany and we have settled in Portage la Prairie. I came to Canada with my son on… Read more »

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