Stories

This is a Mediterranean recipe! I learnt this recipe from my mother when I was growing up in Syria. We used to enjoy cooking and eating...

I learned this recipe in my country Syria when I was 16 years old. I like to eat this soup in winter to keep warm and feel cozy. I love...

In 1996, upon our arrival to Montreal and during our intensive French language course, I met people from all around the world. One of...

In Tehran’s hot summer day where temperature of +40 Celsius weren’t uncommon, my favourite drink was sekanjebeen. I remember growing the...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

I came to Canada from Pakistan, choosing this country due to the good immigration policy as well as the friendly Canadian people. This...

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...

When Ben Mukherjee was in 3rd grade he knew he wanted to be a chef.  Originally from Varanasi, India, Ben went to high school in Delhi,...

My name is Alice Yao Wang.  I was born in China. In 1991, I came to Canada as a visiting scholar.  Upon my arrival, I was so excited and...

Takouhi Dimirdjian-Petro was born and raised in Beirut, Lebanon in an Armenian Family.  She found her way into Canada via the...

What brought you to Kemptville? Ciony, originally from the Philippines, and her husband have always had a bit of the ‘travel bug’. ...