Newcomers have to overcome marginalization and ethnocentrism to successfully integrate.
Every immigrant no doubt hopes to live a long life of emotional and psychological health. Generally a newcomer has to completely grieve, feel loss and transition before they can fully adapt to their new worlds, but sometimes they get “stuck” somewhere along the way.
Many are often trapped… Continue reading
Marriage is one of the most significant events that each of us has or ever will experience in our lives. When focusing our lens even closer onto South Asian families, such a life-changing event can have a noticeable impact not only on each family, but also on the bride and groom. A tremendous amount of transitioning is inevitable for the… Continue reading
Perhaps some immigrants have a unique mix of courage, naivety and resilience that enables their smooth transition to a new homeland. But it’s not easy for everyone to integrate into a new culture.
What makes one newcomer’s integration more successful than another? Shifting one’s cultural identity with new roles, values and beliefs in the new society is a start. Also… Continue reading
Have you ever really assessed what you and your family experienced when you first moved to Canada?
It’s a well-known fact that immigrants face numerous psychosocial factors — both internal and external — including how they are perceived and how they perceive themselves. But for some reason, this aspect of the immigrant experience is often not openly discussed, and newcomers… Continue reading
Moksha (or Mukti) is the ultimate peace, knowledge and enlightenment; and this is how Moksha relates to us in today’s world.
If one were to Google the word ‘Moksha’, undoubtedly a myriad of interesting links, web pages, definitions and historical references will pop-up on screen. Moksha is a very relevant term even for those who are non-spiritual or non-religious… Continue reading
