Fellow Countrymen and Community Organizations

Ethiopian neighbourhoods: The smuggler who had brought him into the country gave him a lift into one of the city predominantly Ethiopian neighbourhoods, wished him well and left him to fend for himself, according to Toronto Star. With the help of his fellow countrymen, the 16-year-old found his way to a youth shelter, which then passed him off to other community organizations that were largely ill-equipped to help a newly arrived refugee seeking sanctuary in Canada. Instead, he got a send-off. His experience stands in stark contrast to the welcome offered to the thousands of Syrian refugees arriving in the country. People fleeing the raging war in Syria went through an accelerated screening process before boarding flights that would take them to a country that has pulled out all the stops for their arrival. The earliest arrivals were greeted by none other than Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who offered them handshakes, hugs and winter apparel. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.