Our Lives in Canada

Canada is a beautiful country but our first few years here were very difficult because we didn't speak the language. We felt isolated and many of us didn't have any family in Canada. We had difficulty finding housing because we have small children. Many of us were forced to leave our children at home with our husbands in order to work. One of us went out to work after only two days in Canada. Also, we were moving from small towns into a large city, and life was so difficult for us.

From Our Lives by Jean Unda et al. Toronto Board of Education. Used by permission.