Former Vietnamese refugee has this advice for new Canadians: Embrace the culture, enjoy the freedoms
Le Farris' harrowing journey from Saigon to Canada is a testament to the bravery of her parents and the resilience of refugees.
After six years, with the help of relatives and friends, she and two siblings blended into the darkness and crossed the city’s
The thought of travelling to a wealthy country with fancy cities was exciting. But we had no idea what the reality of
My mother is 82 and suffering from dementia, but the moment she heard that I was going to give a speech to
Haquyen Nguyen remembers that fateful moment 40 years ago as if it happened yesterday. As a teenager in South Vietnam, she sat
Most North Americans, at least of a certain age, identify the fall of Saigon in April, 1975, with the news footage of
The histories of Canadians are plentiful, rich, and complex. We can never know all of them, but even sharing just a few
My sister worries about my vacation plans, a 10-day tour of Vietnam in the midst of anti-Chinese riots. To be clear, I
How would Canadians feel if July 1 was called Black July Day? What would happen if fictitious governments that no longer exist–such
Come August 14 and 15, some in the Pakistani and Indian-origin Canadian communities will fly flags and sing national anthems to celebrate