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Chantons ensemble

Current Project: Welcoming of Syrian refugees The collective Chantons Ensemble is recording their composition after 3 months of weekly workshops at the University of Laval. Their composition touches on their experiences that bind them,…
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Nisrin and Mustafa

Current Project: Welcoming of Syrian refugees Nisrin, as a poet, and Mustafa, as a musician, participate in a research project of the Department of Music and the School of Social Work of Laval University in Quebec city which looks at…
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Joud, Meghri and Myriam

Current Project: Welcoming of Syrian refugees Joud, Meghri and Myriam, syrian refugees studying at Concordia University, hold regular fund-raisers for the Al-Salam school for Syrian refugee children in Turkey. (Montréal, QC) &nbs…
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Carol

Current Project: Welcoming of Syrian refugees Carol's teacher in her school in Montréal, recommended her to the Tim Horton Children's Foundation as a candidate for their summer camp. Tim Horton camps focus on leadership. There are a…
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George and Gracia

Current Project: Welcoming of Syrian refugees George and Gracia speak with her elderly parents, still in Aleppo, by Skype. Most refugees left loved ones behind, a very difficult situation many refugees are facing. (Montréal, QC) …
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Fetna, Yara and Yasser

Current Project: Welcoming of Syrian refugees A warm welcome after a year and a half of waiting. When Fetna, Yara and Yasser arrived and were greeted by their sponsors at the airport, it seemed more like a reunion of old friends than…
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Marraines solidaires

Current Project: Welcoming of Syrian refugees Five friends have formed a private sponsoring group. They call themselves Les Marraines Solidaires. They speak regularly by Skype with Fetna and her children Yara and Yasser, who have been…
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JoAnn

Current Project: Welcoming of Syrian refugees JoAnn is a member of the sponsoring group who welcomed the Hasan family to resettle in Halifax. (Halifax, NS)  
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Shahnaz and Alla

Current Project: Welcoming of Syrian refugees The Hadhad family's business "Peace by Chocolate" is expanding. While Mr. Hadhad and his eldest son are setting up their new factory that will accommodate a number of new employees, his wife…
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Al Zhouri family

Current Project: Welcoming of Syrian refugees Because of the war in Syria, the Al Zhouri children missed 5 years of schooling. Rabiaa never thought she would see any of her three children graduate from high school. She said her heart…