My name is Shahana Shafiuddin. I was born in Bangladesh. Because of my parents' jobs, I lived in Saudi Arabia for two years during my childhood. Then I started living in Bangladesh again, and about eight years ago, I came to Canada, to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. So, I have seen different cultures and communities from my childhood.
I like to see new places. That's why, after getting a job, I visited Malaysia, India, Bhutan, Nepal, UAE, and Canada. I have seen different cultures and communities in these countries. One thing I found very common among
all nations is that the general people are very nice.
I became a Canadian citizen and have lived in Canada
for about eight years. I first lived in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, for six years, and then I
moved to the GTA, Ontario.
I have Canadian work experience in Customer service and
Security. In my last job, I worked in a non-profit organization. While making
my career, I also volunteered at the Saskatoon Open Door Society. Over there, I
have taken volunteer training in the Settlement and Cultural Training program
for Volunteers, Refugee awareness, Strengthening Leadership in a diverse
community, etc. I have visited some memorable places for the indigenous people,
like Waskasu. This place was a metis people’s city. Then, they fought with the
new settlers, and the war destroyed their community.
I have met many indigenous people in Saskatchewan,
including Cree, Inuit, and Metis. Some were my colleagues, and some were my
son’s school friends. I found them very soft in heart, generous, and helpful.
I wanted to work as a community worker on newcomers or
climate issues, so I took a program to study called “Community Worker.” To work in a
community, I must learn about different neighbourhoods and Indigenous people and
work with them to empower them and have a better community.
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