Are you interested in sharing your story? Below are some questions that might get you started. You can send your story to and it will be posted on our website www.thunderbay.org .
When you were first told you were moving, what went through your head?
What was the hardest thing for you to leave behind?
What scared you about moving to Canada?
What were you most excited about?
What do you remember the most about the time when you first arrived here?
When you began your new life in Canada, what were your thoughts?
How did you feel?
Share some similarities and differences between where you came from and where you now live in Canada?
What are the hardest challenges you have faced living in Canada?
How have you overcome these challenges?
What do you miss most from where you came from?
What was one of your funniest experiences as a newcomer?
What were some of the strangest things for you when you came to Canada?
What do you wish someone had told you as you began your Canadian experience?
If you had the chance to start your time in Canada over again, is there anything you would do differently or not do at all?
If you could give other newcomers advice as they begin their settlement experience, what would it be?
