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From Newcomer to Mentor: My Journey from Landing in Canada to Giving Back as a Citizen

22, May 2025

By Keshav Kumar In January 2018, I stepped into Canada for the first time. I had excitement in my heart and frost in the air, literally. I was hopeful, prepared,…

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Guest Post: The Adventure – My New Life in Calgary

1, August 2023

The adventure that is my new life in Calgary, Alberta began in the fall of 2022. Moving from Mumbai, India to begin alone in a place where I had no…

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Beat the odds: Settling in Calgary During the Pandemic (Part 2)

2, February 2022

I apologize that the second part of my blog is coming much later than anticipated. It’s been a year since the first part of my guest post was posted here,…

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Beat the odds: Cruising through COVID-19 in Calgary (Part 1)

8, December 2020

While the entire world was (is) panicking about COVID-19, we were preparing for our travel to Canada. A lengthy travel, with overnight stays at empty airports and multiple transits. Yet…

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Guest Blog Post by Bhushan Shetty: My Canadian Dream!

25, August 2020

If you are reading this blog then you will definitely agree with the title of the blog! My name is Bhushan Shetty and I wish to share my experience on…

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Keshav Kumar – from India to bustling Toronto

11, January 2019

My name is Keshav Kumar and I flew from India to the bustling city of Toronto in the latter part of January 2018 (apparently the coldest month of the year)…

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