Her film, called A Kandahar Away, follows the Jamal family to Kandahar, Sask.
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Florence Hwang
Florence Hwang is a Saskatchewan-based freelance writer. She is a media librarian who loves storytelling. She has written for La Source newspaper, CBC Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Folklore and South Asian Post.
Niche Businesses in Smaller Cities
Starting a business can be hard. Startup capital, asset management, and just attracting customers; are all obstacles new small businesses must learn to overcome on the fly. But these challenges can be amplified for female…
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A Memoir from Tanzania to Calgary
In Mansoor Ladha’s new book, Memoirs of a Muhindi: Fleeing East Africa for the West, he contrasts life in Africa to Canada, and how a person’s skin colour can make a difference. He writes about…
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Poet’s Raw, Direct Verses Confront Ideas of Race
Vivek Shraya does not mince words. In even this page is white, her language is visceral, and even the form of her poetry helps to draw attention to the sensitive issue of racism. Most of…
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Conference Discusses the Future of Canada’s Chinatowns
Attendees from across North America gathered to discuss ways to revitalize Canada’s Chinatowns at the Edmonton Chinese Chinatown Conference, held on June 11 and 12. It’s possibly the first of its kind in terms of…
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Immigrant Entrepreneurs: Past and Present
Skilled immigrants are more likely than Canadian-born citizens to be their own boss, according to the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council. By the late 2000s, 19 per cent of Canada’s immigrants were self-employed. The report from…
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Immigrant Youth Struggle with Parental Expectations
Cultural differences between young new Canadians and their parents can compound the struggles youth normally experience within their families during childhood and adolescence. A Guide to Overcoming Conflicts with Immigrant Parents (Qurtaba Publishing House) outlines how young…
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Researchers Investigate Ways to Help Newcomers Adjust
With the current influx of refugees coming to Canada, academic researchers are studying immigrants’ resiliency — their ability to overcome hurdles and challenges — so that they can help future immigrants adapt to their new…
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Spanking Leads to Resentment, Say Parents, Experts
Immigrants not only have to learn a new language when they arrive in Canada, but also adopt the values of Canadian society. This can often impact their parenting methods. “This is part of how we…
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Online Resources Key to Integrating Refugees
Integrating new immigrants quickly and seamlessly when they arrive in Canada not only makes their lives easier, but benefits the rest of society. For this reason, Garen Direnfeld, a social worker in Dundas, Ontario says…
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