Episode 29: Stories of arrival in Canada by Noor & Hekmat. Episode recorded and edited at the YMCA of Greater Halifax & Dartmouth, Center for Immigrant Programmes, Youth Outreach, K’jipuktuk-Halifax, NS, Canada. June 2026
Episode 28: Cultural shock experiences of living in Canada by Mercy, Evanz, Fatime & Karolay. Episode recorded and edited at the Halifax Refugee Clinic, K’jipuktuk-Halifax, NS, Canada. June 2026
This work could not be done without the generous and courageous participation of all the young people that joined the various research activities and the amazing support of our community-based and local academic partners in K’jipuktuk-Halifax (Halifax Refugee Clinic, the YMCA Centre for Immigrant Programmes Youth Outreach team of Greater Halifax and Dartmouth, and Saint…
The Youth Outreach Programme at the YMCA of Greater Halifax & Dartmouth provides empowering programmes and services for young people aged 13-21, including: community leadership programmes in public speaking, conflict resolution, mentoring, and teambuilding); volunteering opportunities; school homework support; trips and social recreation activities. Through these programmes, YMCA Youth Outreach helps young people develop their…
The Halifax Refugee Clinic is a not-for-profit organization providing legal and settlement services to refugee claimants and at-risk non-status migrants in Nova Scotia, Canada. To find out more about their work and to support them, visit their website: https://halifaxrefugeeclinic.org
With many thanks to all the young people who participated during the focus group discussions, as well as Julie & Gillian at the Halifax Refugee Clinic, and Kathryn, Hayat, Saeed, Hakhmet, Noor & Roda at the YMCA Youth Outreach In February, as part of my doctoral fieldwork research within the GRABS project, I was in…
Trabajo de campo y visita de exploración a K’jipuktuk-Halifax, NE, Canadá: Un Ensayo-Historieta Este ensayo-historieta es a la vez un informe y una exploración metodológica realizados durante mi trabajo de campo y mi visita exploratoria a K’jipuktuk-Halifax, en Nueva Escocia (Canadá), entre el 18 de julio y el 4 de agosto de 2025. K’jipuktuk, que…
Travail de terrain et visite de cadrage à K’jipuktuk-Halifax, NE, Canada: Un Essai en BD Cet essai en bande dessinée est à la fois un rapport et une exploration méthodologique réalisés lors de mon travail de terrain et visite exploratoire à K’jipuktuk-Halifax, en Nouvelle-Écosse, au Canada, entre le 18 juillet et le 4 août 2025.…
Fieldwork and scoping visit to K’jipuktuk-Halifax, NS, Canada: A Comics-based essay This comics-based essay is both a report and a methodological exploration produced during my fieldwork and scoping visit to K’jipuktuk-Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, between 18 July and 4 August 2025 K’jipuktuk, which means “Great Harbour” in Mi’kmaw language, forms part of Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral…
AU is a Human Rights and Youth Empowerment organisation that works with citizens, refugees, and migrants to prevent conflicts, enhance social cohesion and promote socio-economic development. AU strives towards a united and prosperous Africa where all people live together harmoniously and peacefully. With support from the Institute for Democracy in South Africa (IDASA), AU was…
