Close to Everything by Atul Nagar
I first left India in 2013, when I went to the US to do my Masters at the University of Texas in Dallas. I graduated in 2015 and started...
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weareneighbours
Oct 16, 20182 min read
Living in Merrickville by Al-Waleed
I was feeding my horses when I received the message that changed my life. That message was from a scholarship program in Oman that said...
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weareneighbours
Oct 9, 20181 min read
College in Canada by Rajpreet Kaur
I first came to Canada this summer. I had never been to Canada before, and was excited. Though I didn’t know where Brockville was. When I...
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weareneighbours
Oct 2, 20182 min read
Fish and Family by Alice Sirmas
I first came to Brockville when I was thirteen. I came over with my mother and brother from Greece, and we came here because we already...
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weareneighbours
Oct 2, 20182 min read
My Story in Canada by Oscar Jin
My name is Boxiang, and I came from China to study at Fulford Preparatory College. When I first came to Canada, I fell in love with the...
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weareneighbours
Sep 25, 20182 min read
Merrickville by Night by Allen Wu
My name is Allen and I am from China. I am studying at Fulford Preparatory College and improving my English. My own real story about an...
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weareneighbours
Sep 25, 20182 min read
The Country Life by Stephanie McQuaid
I was born in Brockville, but I grew up in Mallorytown. Living in the country is really a different experience, even compared to the...
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weareneighbours
Sep 18, 20182 min read
My Life in Merrickville: Live, Chill, and Enjoy by Ciel
My name is Ciel. I am from China and I am a grade 12 student at Fulford Preparatory College. This year is my second year living in...
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weareneighbours
Sep 11, 20182 min read
Sweet's Corners by Carolina Palmer
I was born in Costa Rica and didn’t move to Canada until I was nine. My mom married my dad (step-dad technically), and we immigrated here...
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weareneighbours
Sep 4, 20181 min read
Why I Love Brockville by Kashif Riaz
I came to Canada from Pakistan, choosing this country due to the good immigration policy as well as the friendly Canadian people. This...
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weareneighbours
Aug 28, 20183 min read
The First Country by Priscilla Everett
I was born in South Africa as one of four children. We lived on a sheep farm in a rather arid, desert-like area that was relatively...
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weareneighbours
Aug 21, 20183 min read
Country Living by John and Pippa
As a military family from the United Kingdom, we’ve had our fair share of moving. Not just around the UK, but other places such as Hong...
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weareneighbours
Aug 14, 20182 min read
Being Canadian by Marianne Emig Carr
I came to Canada in 1987, when I became engaged to my first husband. He lived in Toronto, so I moved there, where I lived for 18 years...
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weareneighbours
Aug 7, 20182 min read
Homeward Bound by Loretta Corbeil
I’m something of a nomad. I enjoy moving and exploring new places. I was born in Toronto, and currently live in Brockville, but I have...
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weareneighbours
Jul 31, 20182 min read
Back in Brockville by Brandy Smith
I grew up in Brockville, left for bigger cities and when presented with an opportunity to return to Brockville to live and work, I was...
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weareneighbours
Jul 10, 20182 min read
Growing a New Life by Kamyar
I came to Canada to build a new life from scratch and so far I couldn’t be any happier with the decision I made. I arrived in summer of...
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weareneighbours
Jul 3, 20183 min read
From Ireland to Kemptvile by David Shanahan
I arrived in Canada from Ireland in June, 1982, with a young family (youngest was only 19 days old) with plans to spend two years here...
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weareneighbours
Jun 26, 20182 min read
Favourite Things by Maxine Birtch
Favourite Things Maxine, though we mostly call her Max, is turning one at the end of the month. She obviously can’t write or be...
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