Perspectives

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  • 0 JUNE 23, 2010

  Brighter Red: An immigrant son envisions Canada

  Gavin Barrett was among those strangers who helped me when I came to Toronto in July 2008. Although he’s from Mumbai I met him in Toronto. As it turned out, his suggestion led to my working at the Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce.… read article

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  • 0 JUNE 16, 2010

  My Papa Tree

  As a young school boy, I treaded past the orchard on my way back home. Surrounded by hills creating a border on the horizon between the earth and sky, this beautiful orchard always invoked divine peace in my mind…. read article

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  • 0 JUNE 14, 2010

  Arrival Survival Canada

  Arrival Survival Canada: A Handbook for New Immigrants is now a national bestseller…. read article

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  • 0 JUNE 7, 2010

  The Endless Journey

  I came to Canada in 1986, I had taught in England for 8 years (Physics, Chemistry, General Science) and began home tutoring through ‘Parosi’ and taught South Asian families English…. read article

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  My success story as a Newcomer to Canada

  I’m proud of whatever I’ve been able to achieve in a short span since I’ve been in this country…. read article

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  • 0 MAY 27, 2010

  Do you have Canadian Experience?

  This book is an account of one South Asian woman’s journey in Canada. The title is the question asked by the employers in Ontario, Canada, when a new immigrant goes for a job interview. She feels that the question, “Do you have Canadian experience?” is both ridiculous and unfair…. read article

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  • 0 MAY 20, 2010

  Freecycle

  Hello EcoDesi here.
  So a few days ago I wrote about the 3 R’s of environmentalism.  To recap for those of us that don’t remember or who probably didn’t read my blog (which is probably the majority of you I know  ) , they are:… read article

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  • 0 MAY 17, 2010

  The Three R’s

  Hello EcoDesi here.

  So I recently bought a laptop. And in order to be green (and save a few bucks) I decided to buy a slightly used one. I found a shop close to my home that calls itself a computers and electronics outlet. I just walked in and started asking questions. This was my first experience in buying a laptop so I wasn’t sure what I needed but the sales guys were very helpful…. read article

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  Recycling

  Hello, EcoDesi here.

  Ok so the past week was a busy one. Not really but I like to say that so people think I have friends…. read article

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  What is an EcoDesi?

  Hello, EcoDesi here. That’s right, EcoDesi.

  Has a nice ring to it, I think.

  So who or what is an EcoDesi? First off it is a who, not a what. And the definition (drum roll please):

  It is an individual having ties to the Indo-subcontinent who has decided to incorporate being green into his/her lifestyle…. read article