Tag: refugees
Understanding the Syrian experience
Friday March 15th marked the eighth year of the ongoing
conflict in Syria; the war that forced 5.6 million Syrians to be displaced away
from their...
A turbulent odyssey towards refuge
Immigration to a new country can be a daunting experience for any newcomer. While missing their families and homes, they must adjust to a...
Unity rally held at Queen’s Park
On October 15th, a rally against white supremacy was held in downtown Toronto, hosted in part by Walied Khogali, the former University of Toronto...
The Moto: a fuel source for refugees
Sam Bennett, a first-year M.B.A. student at U of T, along with his classmates, Lucy Yang, Matthew Frehlich, Gotham Rakmachandran, and Lucas Siow have...
MSA and Tarboosh unite to sponsor a family
As Canada welcomed its first 10,000 refugees from Syria on January 13, UTM’s MSA will soon also welcome its first sponsored Syrian refugee family.
Last...
Welcome to Canada: come study with us
On January 24, A.K. arrived in Canada to continue her educational journey at UTM, leaving her parents, brother, 22, and sister, 7, behind in...
First world media crises
Syria. You have most likely heard the name in the media over the last few years. For many people, it might be a tragic...
Ru by Kim Thuy
During the summer, I took New Writing in Canada as a requirement for my English major. It involved reading five texts, ranging from topics...