I spent years feeling like an outsider in Canada â until my children helped me see it as home

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October 27, 2025

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I spent years feeling like an outsider in Canada â until my children helped me see it as home

I spent years feeling like an outsider in Canada â until my children helped me see it as home

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I spent years feeling like an outsider in Canada â until my children helped me see it as home

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I spent years feeling like an outsider in Canada â until my children helped me see it as home

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