The Immigrant Project
The Immigrant Project
More than a podcast, The Immigrant Project is a powerful conversation. Host Girish, and often producer Aastha, delve into the inspiring stories of individuals who bravely left everything behind to pursue a new life. Each episode offers an intimate look at the immigrant experience, dissecting the challenges and triumphs faced in a new world.
Listen in as they explore:
- Navigating the Job Market: Hear real-world strategies for finding work and building a career in a new country.
- Building Networks: Discover how immigrants connect and find their place within a new community.
- Education and Opportunity: Explore the unique challenges and pathways to achieving educational goals in a new land.
- Finding Love and Belonging: Uncover the emotional journey of forging connections and building a new life.
- The Drive to Thrive: Be inspired by the stories of resilience and determination as immigrants navigate a new ecosystem.
The Immigrant Project is a must-listen for anyone who has ever dared to dream beyond their borders, or who simply wants to gain a deeper understanding of the immigrant experience.
The Immigrant Project
Marc Freiha on Leaving Lebanon and Finding Home in Canada
In this episode of The Immigrant Project, we sit down with Marc Freiha, a Lebanese immigrant whose decision to leave his home country was sparked by a traumatic event that shook the nation itself. With resilience and courage, Marc shares the intimate story behind his decision to start over in Canada. Listen as Marc talks about navigating uncertainty and grief, finding purpose, community, and a renewed sense of belonging.
Marc walks us through his early days in Canada: job hunting in a new country, the challenges of building friendships from scratch, and the emotional complexities of forging a new identity while staying connected to the one he left behind. He opens up about what it truly means to integrate, not just adapt and why Canada has now become a place he proudly calls home.
Though he loves his life in Canada, Marc returns to Lebanon once a year to visit his family, a reminder of the ties that remain and the duality many immigrants live with daily.
This episode is a tribute to starting over, to resilience, and to the power of finding community wherever life takes you.
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