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Refugee Life: Heart Complications and Esl Classes

refugee life: From enrolling in ESL classes and buying a cellphone or a computer to navigating public transit or visiting a museum, the needs seemed endless, according to Metro News. Almawi had an even more pressing issue He was having heart complications and needed access to a specialist for treatments. Safe from constant fighting in their native town of Homs, Syria, and away from the hardships of refugee life in Lebanon and Turkey, the family faced a multitude of challenges after arriving in Canada this September and trying to find their footing. Thanks to Together Project, a new local initiative matching government-assisted refugees with Canadian families to help with assimilation, most of these needs have been met. It like I m back in my own home now, Almawi said this week as he interacted with his three grandchildren in Thorncliffe Park apartment. I am happy and thankful. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.