Hooray for our August Language Contest Grand Winner, Landiarisoa Razafindranaivo! Landy has won several times in the past weeks, winning… Read more »
Newcomer Story: Mithula Raveendran
We are proud to feature the first graduate of our revitalized e-Volunteer program, Mithula Raveendran. Mithula was paired with a… Read more »
Newcomer Story: Mariela Camero
Double hooray for our June Language Contest Grand Winner, Mariela Camero!! Double, because aside from her language contest win, we’re… Read more »
Newcomer Story: Anne Sonie Joseph Noel
Three cheers for our Language Contest April Grand Winner, Anne Sonie Joseph Noel!!! We are shining the spotlight on her… Read more »
Newcomer Story: Ellen Min Chen
We’re celebrating Ellen who is our first Language Contest winner. Our Language Contest consists of three fairly difficult grammar questions… Read more »
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 had just received the results of his language test which… 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 »