Bisrat Yosief

By Bisrat Yosief My healing process in my welcoming country: Canada It was a very sad situation. I felt like I am a loser all that I did and am doing is a mess. My eyes were full of tears. I felt no one will understand me. I felt guilty except the kind strangers who...

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By Osnah Author:Osnah, Accordionist Free base accordion PlayerLanguages spoken: English, Japanese, ChineseVancouver –Osnah“The Western Xia occupied the stretch of the Silk Road, the most important trade route between North China and Central Asia. They made...

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Vasana Chinvarakorn Former feature writer with Outlook Section, Bangkok Post, Thailand My very first impression of Canada was formed long before I actually set foot in the country. As a Thai teen hooked on Hong Kong TV series, I remember toward the end of several...

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Excerpts of my life in this city: Family timeThe days are shorter, and the lights of the city brighten ourapartment view. I am making dinner while my kids are playing and drawing in the dinner table. Music is playing in the background. My little boy approach me in the...

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Shanga Karim Journalism and advocacy work in womens organizations.I was a voice for those women who faced honour killings, FGM, andviolence in Kurdistan, Northern Iraq.Languages: Kurdish, English. First Days “We have a meeting with a lawyer” my husband reading the...