Strong and Free - We Are Canadian

Strong & Free is about the power of story.

Through portrait photography accompanied by text and video interviews, Strong & Free documents the lives of Canadians – old & young, first & second generation. [They] believe that no matter our culture, our race, our faith or our identity, deep within ourselves we share the same hopes and dreams in life, and in this country. Strong & Free captures the challenges of immigration, raising kids in a new country, racism, fitting in, and the small victories of citizenship, employment, being community leaders, and encouraging their kids to dream big. What does it mean to live with dignity, to work hard, stumble, fall and keep going, no matter the setbacks.

Listen to what they have to say.

• Ivana from Mexico - In A Country with no Family

• Yavuz Selim from Turkey - Shattering Stereotypes

• Lynette from Guyana - Finding Angels

• Kyanh from Vietnam - Second Chance

• Bona from South Korea - Canadian or Korean?

• Terrie from Guyana - Building Resilience

• Ratnes from Sri Lanka - Canada is my Second Home

• Heena from South Korea - Authentic Me

• Tawheen from Sudan - Finding Freedom in Canada