ImmigrAdos

Laurie and Martin were born in Belgium. They love waffles, French fries and chocolate! Don't you? One day, their parents convince them to go to Canada. Martin isn't too keen on the idea of leaving his friends. Laurie, on the other hand, is more interested in taking the plunge. Camera in hand, they tell us about their…

Mariam lives in Ottawa and attends Deslauriers School. She is a Muslim of Djiboutian origin. Her friends like Mariam because of her personality.

Janice was born in Ottawa. She plays competitive women's field hockey, is finishing grade nine piano and is interested in science.

Paula and Julian were born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Their parents lead them in 2004 in the great adventure of immigration.

Siamak lives in Ottawa. An only child, he is the product of two cultures: his mother is Franco-Manitoban and his father Iranian. Since his early childhood, he has learned to live with these different roots. He speaks three languages and has already traveled extensively. Camera in hand, he takes us into his world, making us discover…

Romaric is 11 years old and lives in the Mile End neighborhood of Montreal. He feels at home there. His father is from Burkina Faso, his adopted mother is from Quebec, and this mix has allowed him to adapt easily to his new life while keeping his African culture.

Samiha is 11 years old. Her family comes from Bangladesh. She lives in Montreal's Parc-Extension, a multicultural neighborhood that is always bustling with activity.

Hae Lang comes from South Korea. She is 10 years old. Her family immigrated to Quebec only one year ago. She quickly learned French, but as it takes longer for her parents to assimilate the language, she is the one who helps them adapt.

Maria and Luis are of Latin American culture. They speak Spanish at home and love traditional Salvadoran food, especially pupusas.

May Anh has an interesting family history. She was born in Montreal in 1994 under her Vietnamese name, To Mong Anh Nguyen. Her parents and grandparents had fled the Vietnam War to come to Quebec.

M'mah is a dynamic young girl of Algerian-Senegalese origin. She loves figure skating, gardening with her mother, cooking with her Wolof grandmother and going out with her friends. With her camera in hand, she tells us about her life as a young woman in the making, her challenges and her thoughts on our society.