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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.
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A Tale of Two Communities Worlds Apart: Filmmaker Connects with Small Prairie Town

Florence Hwang October 15, 2019 No Comments AfghanistandocumentaryHot DocsimmigrantsKandaharSaskatchewan

Her film, called A Kandahar Away, follows the Jamal family to Kandahar, Sask.

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Niche Businesses in Smaller Cities

Florence Hwang March 17, 2018 No Comments AfricanCaribAfrica Specialty StoreCaribbeanHair by Tia NicoleNiagaraSmall BusinessstartupWelland

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…

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A Memoir from Tanzania to Calgary

Florence Hwang May 19, 2017 No Comments AfricaMansoor LadhaTanzania

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…

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Poet’s Raw, Direct Verses Confront Ideas of Race

Florence Hwang July 6, 2016 No Comments AuthorbooksCanada 150identityLGBTQPan American GamesPoetryQueerraceracismtransgender

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…

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Conference Discusses the Future of Canada’s Chinatowns

Florence Hwang June 13, 2016 No Comments 150CanadaCHINAChinatownChineseConferenceethnichistory

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.…

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Immigrant Entrepreneurs: Past and Present

Florence Hwang June 7, 2016 No Comments 150CanadaEntrepreneurEntrepreneurshiphistoryimmigrantImmigration

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…

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Immigrant Youth Struggle with Parental Expectations

Florence Hwang April 19, 2016 No Comments booksCanada 150CulturefamiliesimmigrantsImmigrationParentingQurtabaRegina

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…

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Researchers Investigate Ways to Help Newcomers Adjust

Florence Hwang March 4, 2016 No Comments immigrantrefugeeReginaresettlementresilienceResiliencySaskatchewanservicessettlement

With the current influx of refugees coming to Canada, academic researchers are studying immigrants’ resiliency — their ability to overcome hurdles and challenges — so…

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Spanking Leads to Resentment, Say Parents, Experts

Florence Hwang February 23, 2016 No Comments corporal punishmentimmigrantsLiberalsParentingReginaSaskatchewanSpanking

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…

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Online Resources Key to Integrating Refugees

Florence Hwang February 16, 2016 No Comments immigrantimmigrantsnewcomeronlinerefugeeresettlementresourcessitewebsiteWelcome Ontario

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…

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