Starting Over
Amir was seven when his family left Syria. Fighting had made their city unsafe, so they lived in a neighbouring country for two years while they waited to be resettled. In 2016, they arrived in Canada as refugees.
A group of volunteers from a community centre had agreed to sponsor the family. They found an apartment, helped Amir's parents sign up for English classes, and walked Amir to his new school on his first day.
The first winter was a surprise. Amir had never seen so much snow! Today, his mother works at a pharmacy, his father runs a small bakery, and Amir plays on a hockey team. At home, the family still speaks Arabic and cooks the dishes his grandmother taught them.