Syrian Culture: Neighbourhood House and Community

syrian culture: The neighbourhood house gave us a lot of help and we want to give back, according to Vancouver Observer. Together, along with 5 other Syrian women who have also been attending programs at Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House, Asmaa and Manar have organized a Syrian Multicultural Dinner for this Saturday, December 3. Through their involvement in the Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House, Asmaa and Manar found a new community they could call their own, a community that made them feel appreciated, a community that made them feel like they were home. The night will serve as both a celebration of their Syrian culture as well as a thank you to the local community for being so warm, hospitable and welcoming to them and their families. Aasmaa said that Canadians are very warm and she would love for Canadians to know about Syrian culture and food . When asked why she felt so connected to the Neighbourhood House, Manar, a young mother who has been brushing up her English and computer skills at the Neighbourhood House, said, the neighbourhood house is like my family home back in Syria. After fleeing from Syria with a family of 18 people, and spending three years in Jordan, Asmaa and Manar were very happy to find community in Vancouver. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.