9. Sponsoring a Syrian Refugee Family

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1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgements vii
4. Refugees and Canada: Contemporary Issues and Real Stories 1
5. Part I Coming to Canada
6. 1. Once a Refugee, Always a Refugee 27
7. 2. The Best Place on Earth 35
8. 3. From Scars to Stars 43
9. 4. Fleeing The Gambia 51
10. 5. From LGBTQ+ Activist to Refugee 57
11. Part II Canada Responds
12. 6. The Ugandan Asian Expulsion, 1972: A Personal Memoir 65
13. 7. Reflecting on the Role of the Mennonite Central Committee in Advocating for Refugees 79
14. 8. Operation Lifeline 91
15. 9. Sponsoring a Syrian Refugee Family 99
16. 10. Finding Welcome off the Refugee Highway 107
17. 11. My Experience as a Refugee and Settlement Worker 119
18. Part III The Struggle for Inclusion
19. 12. From Chilean Refugee to Canadian Citizen 129
20. 13. Floating to the Lure of the Promised Land: Tamil Refugees in Canada 151
21. 14. Refugee Children in Canadian Schools: The Role of Teachers in Supporting Integration and Inclusion 167
22. What We Know, What We Hope: An Afterword 177
23. About the Authors 183