Social interactions are deeply cultural, so even the most mundane exchanges can be puzzling at first.
Posts tagged Life As An Immigrant
I Don’t Want to Grow Old in Canada
This is when my motto became “I won’t die in fucking Ottawa.” I didn’t mean it literally… but now, I kind of do.
6 Times I Failed at Canada as a Newcomer (Happy Canada Day!)
Canada Day failed me this year again. Never mind. I failed at Canada a few times too when I was a young and naïve newcomer…
5 Steps to Make Friends in Canada When You’re New to the Country
Extravert or introvert, make meeting new people and potential friends one of your priorities—trust former 20-year-old me who felt very lonely as a new Canadian twenty years ago!
What’s Hardest About Aging Loved Ones When You’re Far Away
Tons of my friends are young mums wondering how to deal with their elderly relatives. Both daycare and long-term care can be discussed in the same conversation.
6 Weird Comments People Make To Immigrants
For a culture where “how are you?” is merely a greeting ritual and not actually a question, people in Ottawa have no filter.