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When I became Canadian, I swore allegiance to the very Crown that colonized my people
Charleen Sibanda’s journey from Zimbabwe to Canadian citizenship has taught her to hold both belonging and the weight of colonization simultaneously.
To fly or not to fly: Staying connected with my family back home is a costly dilemma
The cost of straddling multiple worlds is more than financial; it weighs heavily on Charleen Sibanda. Every time she considers flying home, she has to weigh the cost of the airfare against losing out on precious family time.
I found solace in the smell of cigarettes after my father's death
Charleen Sibanda was brought up to grieve in silence. After her dad’s death, she found solace in strangers who smoked his preferred brand of cigarette.