Nilofar Shidmehr’s collection of short stories, Divided Loyalties, provides a vivid look into the political and cultural events that have shaped Iranian society since the 1979 Revolution through the lens of an Iranian female immigrant in Canada.
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Current curbs on international travel, economic crises, the targeting of minority groups, organized crime and inhumane practices like female genital mutilation (FGM) in faraway places are among the factors that will continue to force migrants to put their lives at risk to reach Canadian shores.
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In a region that still believes in the “Greater Syria”, where “Southern Syria” included Jerusalem and the Palestinian territories, the name “Al Quds Force” had given Suleimani elusive legitimacy.
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Six of the victims in the Ukrainian Airline’s flight 752 hailed from North Vancouver. Members of the tight-knit community rallied around one another to mourn the loss of their neighbours and express their anger.
View More Plane Crash in Tehran Grips North Vancouver Community in Anger and Sadness
One participant argued Liberals with a major government could not do what they promised, so how can the Iranian community believe them in a minority-government
View More Choosing Between Bad and Worse: an Iranian-Canadian Conundrum
An ill-defined foreign policy, an impetuous and irascible character and a strong nationalist agenda mark the presidency of Donald Trump. The decisions taken by his administration in the early months of this year reflect that…
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The Canadian Civil Liberties Association is urging Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen to help Iranians who have reported painfully long wait times to become permanent residents. “I am writing about public reports of systemic discrimination by…
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Iranian nationals say they’re enduring painfully long wait times to become permanent residents and citizens in Canada and believe they are being treated unfairly. Iranians who have lived and studied in Canada for years have…
View More Scores of Iranians living in Canada Decry Lengthy Wait Times for Permanent ResidencyI was standing in front of the school’s office and Melody, my daughter, was right beside me. All the children were passing by happily with their parents. The principal gave me the registration forms and…
View More Challenges of Motherhood for an International StudentI was standing in front of my suitcase and thought about what I had packed into it. I had one suitcase for my documents and their certified translations, as well as one suitcase for my…
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