Sri Lanka: Toronto Club and Crash Course

sri lanka: Laughter rang out on the ice as Arun and refugees from several countries, including Syria, Iraq and Iran, took turns sliding, throwing stones and sweeping the ice, with varying success and, inevitably, the occasional tumble, according to Hamilton Spectator. When I see it on TV, I thought it was boring really but then when I really do it, it's so hard, he said. The 11-year-old and his mother, who originally fled Sri Lanka, were among some 45 government-sponsored refugees getting a crash course in curling at a Toronto club on Wednesday in an effort to welcome them to their new home. And plus it's fun when you always fail and you really have to try again, I feel so fun doing it. Me, he said with a grin. While admitting he's still a bit awkward on the ice, Arun didn't hesitate when asked who was better, him or his mother. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.