Even before our interview got underway, he told me, he was about to post a tweet that criticizes the Liberal government’s plans to send peacekeepers…
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International Storyteller. Freelance Writer. Graduate, Carleton University Journalism School.
Ottawa Holocaust Survivors Project Launches at Carleton
Elly Bollegraaf, 76, moved to Canada in 1951 with her family after most of her relatives were wiped out in one of the world’s worst…
View More Ottawa Holocaust Survivors Project Launches at CarletonFifty Indo-Canadians Honoured as ‘Bridge Builders’
Fifty prominent Indo-Canadians were recognized in Ottawa recently for promoting and fostering India-Canada relations. Carleton University hosted a celebration of their achievements on Feb. 4,…
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Canada’s Refugee Target is Not Realistic
During the campaign, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, then the leader of the Liberal Party, promised to bring in 25,000 Syrian refugees by the end of…
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Experts Cautious About Waiving Syrian Refugees’ Loans
Imagine coming to a new country where you have to start your whole life afresh with little to no job prospects, minor knowledge of the…
View More Experts Cautious About Waiving Syrian Refugees’ LoansSyrian Refugee Finds Safety, But Not Prospects
As Rakan Almasri waited for his childhood friends to arrive in Canada last week, it seemed to him to mark yet another leg in a…
View More Syrian Refugee Finds Safety, But Not ProspectsExperts Question Reporting on San Bernardino Attack
Security and media experts are questioning the decision of police to grant journalists access to the personal belongings of the San Bernardino shooters. Syed Farook…
View More Experts Question Reporting on San Bernardino AttackRefugees Reunited At Toronto Airport
For Sammar Mian and Atief Sheikh and their families, waiting for more than four hours at the airport to welcome incoming Syrian refugees was worth…
View More Refugees Reunited At Toronto AirportMuslim Women Bring #JeSuisHijabi Campaign to Ottawa
Inside the main atrium of Carleton University, four women wearing hijabs (a head covering worn by some Muslim women) set up tables and stands with…
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Losing #CdnImm Candidates Share Lessons Learned
While Canada’s recent federal election resulted in more visible minorities being elected to Parliament than ever before, many also lost and are in the process…
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