Stories unite and inspire us - no matter the language or country of origin!

Connected by one of the world's most multicultural cities, emerging and published authors - members of the Immigrant Writers Association (IWA) - were asked to share stories and viewpoints on how immigrants build bridges: between cultures, inner and outer worlds, past and future...

Each chapter of this engaging anthology - written in their preferred style (poetry, non-fiction, fiction) - portrays different aspects of the vast array of immigrants' experiences. All spiced up with cultural "flavours" of thirteen countries besides Canada: Romania, India, France, Senegal, Argentina, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Cameroon, Lebanon, Germany, USA, and Iran.

Similar to IWA's mission, this book is also an attempt to build bridges between people - immigrants or not - connecting them through universal themes like belonging, finding your voice and purpose, desire, spirituality, ancestry and more.

What's inside?

1. A Blessing in Disguise, by Gabriela Casineanu
2. The Bridge Within and Without, by Claudiu Murgan
3. Everything Was Fine Until Friday, by Oscar Cecena
4. Take Me Home, by Shruti Dargan
5. Words in Exile, by Bänoo Zan
6. The Abyssinian Rose, by Guillaume Lorin
7. Humanity's Treasure Lies in Its Diversity, by Mareme Diongue
8. I Let My Soul Speak, by Fouad El-Khabbaz
9. Bridging Talent and Opportunities, by Liliana Nakamura
10. A Journey of Bridging, by Malika Mounir
11. Discover Your Identity, by Alice Fomen
12. "Don't Slam the Door Behind You", by Gabriela Covaci
13. Our Father's Fathers, by Carol Donohue
14. The Hero's Journey in Story and Life, by Nina Munteanu

Readers who have experienced moving to a new country will nod with empathy on each page.

No immigration experience? The richness of the stories and viewpoints portrayed in this anthology might surprise you!

This book is a must-read for anyone studying or working in the immigration field, to truly understand the experience of being a newcomer (no matter at what age).

Dive into this gripping anthology with international flavour and universally human truths.