Finding Refuge in Canada Narratives of Dislocation

• Other Authors: Melnyk, George (Editor), Parker, Christina (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Canada Athabasca University Press 2021
• Subjects: Refugees & political asylum; migrant; migration; migrant crisis; asylum; asylum seeker; refugee camp; human rights; human rights watch; detention center; rescue; emergency aid; allyship; white allies; red cross; overcrowding; witness; memoir; autobiography; BIPOC stories; family history; first generation; identity
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Millions of people are displaced each year by war, persecution, and famine and the global refugee population continues to grow. Canada has often been regarded as a benevolent country, welcoming refugees from around the globe. However, refugees have encountered varying kinds of reception in Canada. F...