Geographies of the heart : stories from newcomers to Canada /

"A settlement worker recalls being a child soldier in Sudan; the child of undocumented migrants finds love in a coffee shop; a woman from Trinidad applies to over a hundred jobs; and a teacher from Afghanistan grapples with what it means to be a migrant in a colonized land. In Geographies of th...

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Other Authors: Tickner, Raymonde (Editor), Wilbur, Amea (Editor), Rahemtulla, Zahida (Editor), Johnson, Kerry (Educator) (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: [Saskatoon, Saskatchewan] : Purich Books, an imprint of UBC Press [2024]
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Table of Contents:
  • Part 1. Stories of risk and exile. "Passport, please" / Akberet Beyene ; Beyond the mountain / Deea Badri ; Saddam, the fallen god / Diary Marif ; What the poppies know / Shanga Karim ; The power of perseverance / Muhialdin Bakini
  • Part 2. Stories of change and exploration. Decolonizing forced displacement / Sofia Noori ; A new form of colonialism / Nuria Sefchovich ; Licensed to drive / Sushila Sharma ; Becoming the person I admire / Yuki Yamazaki
  • Part 3. Stories of belonging and exclusion. Finding my place / Ana I. Vargas ; Amaluna / Angela Manetti ; Canada reimagined / Camille McMillan Rambharat ; Travels to my here and now / Taslim Damji
  • Part 4. Stories of displacement. Child soldier / Albino Nyuol ; An uncertain journey / Jummeiz Kambidi ; Hiraeth / Malena Mokhovikova ; A journey to safety / Rasha Haj Ibrahim ; Between two worlds / Venera Loshaj-Balaj.