Soo Dhowaada and Cobblestones

Chris Friesen: In Swahili: Karibu, according to Vancouver Courier. In Somali: Soo Dhowaada. In Spanish: Bienvenidos. And so on. Amid the cobblestones in the old part of that city were various sayings, all lit up for pedestrians to see. The translation of each is "welcome." The idea for what amounts to be both an art piece and a large, strategically placed concrete welcome mat was inspired by a similar installation Chris Friesen saw on a trip to a public plaza in Geneva. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.