Falafel by Abeer
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...
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Oct 15, 20191 min read
Red Lentil Soup by Somaya
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...
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weareneighbours
Jun 25, 20191 min read
Khyar bil Labban from Ahmad
In 1996, upon our arrival to Montreal and during our intensive French language course, I met people from all around the world. One of...
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weareneighbours
Jun 4, 20191 min read
Sekanjebeen Sharbat from Kamyar
In Tehran’s hot summer day where temperature of +40 Celsius weren’t uncommon, my favourite drink was sekanjebeen. I remember growing the...
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weareneighbours
Oct 16, 20182 min read
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
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 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 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
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
Apr 25, 20182 min read
Ben: India
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,...
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weareneighbours
Apr 23, 20182 min read
Alice: China
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...
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weareneighbours
Apr 21, 20188 min read
Takouhi: Lebanon
Takouhi Dimirdjian-Petro was born and raised in Beirut, Lebanon in an Armenian Family. She found her way into Canada via the...
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weareneighbours
Apr 20, 20182 min read
Ciony: Philippines
What brought you to Kemptville? Ciony, originally from the Philippines, and her husband have always had a bit of the ‘travel bug’. ...
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