Tag: Immigration
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How to stop being poor
At one time, I was extremely poor. I soon figured out that being poor was not where I wanted to be, so I decided to stop being poor. I came to Canada as an immigrant with no money, no connections, no language skills, no intergenerational wealth, no education—nothing. I worked my ass off, going to…
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385 Roya Hakakian: A Beginner’s Guide to America
in podcastAbout Roya Hakakian Roya Hakakian is an American poet, journalist, and writer. Born in Iran, she came to the United States as a refugee and is now a naturalized citizen. Her opinion columns, essays, and book reviews appear in publications like the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and NPR’s All Things Considered, among many…