Returning to Mother: Evodia and Josephine’s story of hope
Resilience and kindness pave the path to reunification By Hawa Amin-Arsala Josephine Niyibinga is sitting in the office of the Saskatoon Open Door Society (SODS) on a Wednesday morning, a place she has frequented many times throughout her few years working with them...
From Syria to Canada, lawyer to journalist
A conversation with Canadian Press reporter Maan Alhmidi By Yasmine Saker March of 2022 marked eleven years since the beginning of the conflict in my home country, Syria, a milestone I hoped we never got to commemorate. While thousands of people are forced to flee...
UNHCR welcomes Canada’s pledge to increase refugee resettlement levels
Ottawa, CANADA – In response to the announcement by the Government of Canada of the 2022-24 Immigration Levels Plan, Rema Jamous Imseis, UNHCR Representative in Canada, issued the following statement: “At a time of record forced displacement in the world, UNHCR...