Emigration & Immigration

Golden Game

By: David Starr (CA)

Abbas and his soccer team of fellow refugees are playing in a big tournament. When a traffic accident triggers crippling flashbacks to war-torn Syria, Abbas perseveres to support his teammates through the… Read More

Paint the Town Pink

By: Lori Doody (CA)

When a flamingo lands unexpectedly in town, the townsfolk work together to make their unlikely visitor… Read More

The Land Beyond the Wall

By: Veronika Martenova Charles (CA)

Emma lives on the grey, cold, lonely side of a wall, where people speak in whispers and no flowers grow. On the other side, there is happiness and colour, but she can never go there. When Emma’s parents… Read More

Tournament Fugee

By: Dirk McLean (CA)

Unable to concentrate on his game because of the traumas he experienced in Syria, Victor, captain of a soccer team of refugee kids, discovers how to offer real leadership to his team during a national… Read More

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