“If you were born in Canada, you won!” was the catchphrase that came to mind during my flight’s turbulent descent into Toronto airport. The next…
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Syrian 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…
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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…
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Refugee Family ‘Very Happy’ to Come to Canada
Four million Syrians have fled their country and millions more are living in dire conditions in refugee camps. But very soon, a tiny fraction of…
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