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Winter 2015

Settlement

Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, Ontario

Commencing my new life in Canada

My family started a new life in Canada a year and a half ago. We boarded an airplane flying from Frankfurt and our lives have changed since then drastically. Initially, we weren't prepared to live in a new country whose culture and language were different from ours. We tried to find jobs we had in our country but in vain. So, we took one available in our vicinity: cleaning services. In half a year I found an apprenticeship as a service technician, and several months later my wife found a better-paid job. By that time I discovered that we could not only cover our basic needs but also do something to improve our aesthetic needs.

Now, we have most stable life and do not have feeling of uncertainty as we both found better paid jobs. There are jobs here and now we can also enjoy our life. In addition, the situation back home is not stable because of war and we cannot go back.

Exploring tourist destinations

The first place we visited with our local friends was Royal Botanical Gardens. The most beautiful place filled with smelling flowers. The next place was Niagara Falls. That time it was summer evening and the Falls were very beautifully illuminated with fireworks. The next time we visited the Falls was a winter night and it was a magnificent time for taking a bunch of exciting pictures. Further, we hope to see some places in Toronto: 3D cinemas and aquariums.