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Newcomer Story: Mariya Ostapchuk

Posted January 12, 2023 by Len Loza

Congratulations to our November Language Contest winner, Mariya Ostapchuk! Despite being one of English Online’s (EO) newest learners, Mariya rose… Read more »

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Newcomer Story: Landiarisoa Razafindranaivo

Posted September 20, 2022 by Len Loza

Hooray for our August Language Contest Grand Winner, Landiarisoa Razafindranaivo! Landy has won several times in the past weeks, winning… Read more »

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Newcomer Story: Mithula Raveendran

Posted September 9, 2022 by Len Loza

We are proud to feature the first graduate of our revitalized e-Volunteer program, Mithula Raveendran. Mithula was paired with a… Read more »

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Newcomer Story: Mariela Camero

Posted August 2, 2022 by Len Loza

Double hooray for our June Language Contest Grand Winner, Mariela Camero!! Double, because aside from her language contest win, we’re… Read more »

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Newcomer Story: Anne Sonie Joseph Noel

Posted May 19, 2022 by Len Loza

Three cheers for our Language Contest April Grand Winner, Anne Sonie Joseph Noel!!! We are shining the spotlight on her… Read more »

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Newcomer Story: Ellen Min Chen

Posted March 31, 2022 by Len Loza

We’re celebrating Ellen who is our first Language Contest winner. Our Language Contest consists of three fairly difficult grammar questions… Read more »

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Newcomer Story: Silvia Ortega dela Cruz

Posted January 6, 2022 by Len Loza

Silvia’s cheerful face came on the screen after I clicked on Skype. She was all smiles but she told me… Read more »

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Newcomer Story: Soledad Orcorchuk

Posted August 20, 2021 by Len Loza

Moving to a new country is tough. Now imagine going through it during a global pandemic. On top of your… Read more »

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Newcomer Story: Kirandeep Kaur Gill

Posted July 8, 2021 by Len Loza

My interview with Kirandeep had a few stops and starts. First, she failed to show up for our Skype meeting… Read more »

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Newcomer Story: Nguyen Thi Hoang Dung (Dzung Nguyen)

Posted February 1, 2021 by Len Loza

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

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Newcomer Story: Brhan Abrha

Posted November 10, 2020 by Len Loza

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

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Newcomer Story: Gabriela Miranda Campero

Posted November 2, 2020 by Len Loza

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

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Newcomer Story: Chokri

Posted July 24, 2020 by Len Loza

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

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Newcomer Story: Alfredo Santa

Posted October 9, 2019 by Len Loza

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

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Newcomer Story: Raimner Heredia Valle

Posted October 2, 2019 by Len Loza

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

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Newcomer Story: Sawsan Alhamwi

Posted September 27, 2019 by Len Loza

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

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Newcomer Story: Rahwa Netsereab

Posted September 23, 2019 by Len Loza

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

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Newcomer Story: Puja Patel

Posted September 9, 2019 by Len Loza

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

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Newcomer Story: Priyanthi Waidyasekara

Posted September 4, 2019 by Len Loza

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

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Newcomer Story: Ramtha Gawrieh

Posted February 20, 2019 by Len Loza

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

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