Shahrukh Altaf and Ehtisham Rauf

Ehtisham Rauf: Ehtisham Rauf thought he was ready for winter when he arrived in Winnipeg on Christmas Day, 2013. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. "It was the first experience I had with bitter cold . I walked out of the airport, I couldn't breathe. It was just so cold," Rauf, 18, said, with a laugh. "I came from the Middle East and it was in the 30s and 40s there and some days it was 50 C, so coming here, at -50 with wind chill , it was a change of 100 degrees. I was preparing myself mentally for about two months but I don't know if you can prepare for that." 'I went skating at The Forks... it was a lot more fun after I was done and just thinking about it' Shahrukh Altaf front and from left Saif Ali, Kabir Kang and Ehtisham Rauf at the U of M. The international students have survived their first winter here -- a brutal one -- and even had some fun. Photo Store Related Items Articles Real spring due... sometime Moving to Winnipeg to attend the International College of Manitoba ICM from Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, Rauf had never really felt cold. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.