Category: Focus

Maunir Louis spends 12 hours a day at the wheel of his taxi. It’s difficult and demanding work: he has chronic back problems, but can’t afford to take enough time off to get the rest he needs.

A silk scarf is the only flourish to Francoise Magunira’s business attire. In her right hand she holds an unlabeled mason jar of homemade Somali hot sauce, or checni.

Every second Sunday, the McNabb commmunity centre on Percy Street is redolent with the smell of home-cooked curry . . .

Eli El-Chantiry came to Canada in 1975 with $20 in his pocket and three French phrases . . .