December 1st is world AIDS day – a day marked across the globe to spread awareness of HIV/AIDS. Whenever I told people about my research project while I was doing my masters, I was met with great surprise. My thesis explored HIV treatment outcomes among immigrants and refugees living with HIV here in Manitoba, Canada.…… Continue reading 5 things I learned from my research on HIV among immigrants
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When the land of milk and honey is dry for you – Discreditation of immigrants in the west
A couple years ago when I was flying to Nairobi through Amsterdam with a friend, a lady sitting close to us struck up a conversation. She wanted to know where we were from and where we were going. It was her first time going back to her hometown since she had immigrated to Canada with…… Continue reading When the land of milk and honey is dry for you – Discreditation of immigrants in the west
African in the Diaspora 