culture shock – Thinking Port

Finding the place I belong — every place

December 6, 2018 admin belonging, culture shock, devinder mann, Featured, Identity, immigrant, India, newcomer, People, Your Stories

Credit to Author: Margaret Jetelina| Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2018 19:26:36 +0000

Growing up in two cultures and finding my own identity along the way I was born in a tiny little village in India with a population of approximately 2,000 people. Everyone knew each other by their first name and the whole village was our community. It was the happiest childhood one could wish for. My […]

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New to Canada? Be a culture shock absorber!

July 18, 2018 admin Canada, Climate, Community, culture shock, Featured, language barrier, Living, Nazreena Anwar-Travas, new to canada, technology gap

Indian-born Nazreena Anwar-Travas shares her experiences with culture shock! What awaits most immigrants to Canada is not just a new country or new currency or new cuisine. “Be braced for culture shock,” you might have heard your friends say when you were busy packing your bags. The culture there is so different! What is this […]