A Syrian refugee returns to entrepreneurial roots in Canada
Back in business “I know I lost everything back home. But I found here some people to help me” Shortly after arriving in Canada, it didn’t take long for Ahmad Abed to reignite his entrepreneurial spirit. After resettling in Guelph, Ontario, the Syrian...
#IAmAnAdvocate: Q&A with Canadian author and refugee advocate Robin Stevenson
When Canadian children’s author Robin Stevenson saw the headlines about the Syrian refugee crisis in 2015, she knew she had to help. The Vancouver Island-based writer, mother and refugee advocate and resettlement sponsor explains why it is so important for her...
Refugee advocate shares his surprising journey to permanent residency in Canada
By Susan Pedwell Living in Canada, Mustafa Alio hadn’t the faintest idea he was about to become a refugee. Mustafa left Syria in 2007 as an international student. After the Syrian civil war broke out in 2011, if he returned home he would be tortured and most likely...