Latest from Aisha Elgayar
Waiting and worrying: Permanent residency application holdup sees husband in St. John's, family in Philippines
Ejaz Ahmed submitted his application for permanent residency in July 2021, but he doesn't know when it will be processed.
From Egypt to Marystown: Married dentists detail building their dreams together
Mohamed Gaber Esmail and Esraa Khaled met at dentistry school. They got married and had a family. But Canada was calling. This is the story of how they worked to stay in their careers and ultimately carve out a life in Newfoundland.
International food on the move: St. John's Andaluzia Market delivers via DRL bus across Newfoundland
Some families describe driving from Gander or Corner Brook and staying overnight in St. John's to buy Arabic products to cook with. But that's changed since business owner Mohamed Kasmi started putting ingredients on a bus.
A Ukrainian artist's career was at a peak. Then the bombs dropped. Moving to N.L. got her life back on track
'Everything ended one day.' Artist Lu Sakhno escaped the Russian invasion of Ukraine and came to St. John's, along with her husband. She's slowly getting her well-established career back on track.
She didn't speak English 6 years ago. Now this Syrian woman is a scholarship winner studying nursing at MUN
Jamila Nahhat came to Canada, along with her family, in 2016. Being able to go to school was one of the best feelings of her life, she said, she's now continuing her education to ultimately care for people.
'Culture rooms' help these immigrants bridge one home to another
Home is where the heart is. These women come from places like Ethiopia and Chile, but they're carving out room in their Newfoundland homes that mirror the traditions, sights, sounds and family spaces that remind them of the places they left.
Splish, splash, these seniors are having a laugh! Meet the aquafit class that's one big swim family
It's aerobics in a pool. But this 45-minute class at the Ches Penney YMCA in St. John's is also filled with laughter, jokes and participants who are there for each other through thick and thin.
I got to visit Egypt for the 1st time in 30 months. But I felt my new home, St. John's, during the trip
When Aisha Elgayar moved to St. John's in 2019, she planned to visit her hometown of Cairo every six months. The pandemic had other plans. But when she finally did get to make the voyage, St. John's was never far from her mind.
A tale of two book clubs: Social groups take varying approaches to reopening amid COVID-19
One St. John's book club recently met in person for the first time in almost two years and members could barely contain their joy, while another writing club is sticking to virtual meetings for now.