Tenzin Nordhen: Nordhen

Canada Dept: To explore that experience, is publishing an occasional series in the words of newcomers, both recent and more established. If you would like to tell your story, email dzblack@thestar.ca, according to The Star. Nordhen grew up in a remote Indian government settlement for Tibetan refugees near Mysore. After completing two years of high school, Nordhen joined his uncle and aunt in Kathmandu, Nepal, where he worked at a hotel and a family carpet business. He came to Canada at 26, hoping to find a country he could finally call home. He is now a manager and partner at the College St. deli Caplansky and More than 240,000 immigrants are expected to arrive in Canada this year. Many will settle in the GTA. For some, their dreams may take years to build. For others, those dreams may never materialize. Tenzin Nordhen, a 32-year-old Tibetan refugee, came to Canada from Nepal in 2007. He grew up in India after his parents left Tibet part of a wave of Tibetans who followed the Dalai Lama out of the country after China occupied their homeland. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.