Biography 327: If you get burnt

 When working in the kitchen, it's obvious that you will burn your hand sometimes. At that time, I was very new to the kitchen, and one day I burnt my hand. It was my parent's house. So after burning, I stopped working completely and tried to take care of my hand. But I couldn't find any way to make it feel better. For hours, I felt burning in my skin. I had to put my hand in a bowl of cold water. When I took my hand out of the water, it started burning again. Even though the water was at normal temperature, I had to change it to stay calm.

As I couldn't find a way, people who learned about my problem started giving me suggestions. One said to put potatoes on it, another suggested toothpaste (just to clear, never do this; toothpaste will do more harm), put salt in the water, spray spirit (you can spray deodorant or perfume), put Vaseline/gel (again, this is harmful), etc.

I tried almost everything. I found that spraying spirits works like magic. The next helpful idea was to add salt to the water. It helps reduce the pain. The rest of the suggestions didn't work at all.

For new immigrants in Saskatoon

There is some common ground where newcomers face trouble in Saskatoon (Saskatchewan, Canada). They are mentioned here, and note the organization's name where newcomers can look for information.

 Language:

a.       Why:  People can’t communicate or get a good job without excellent Language proficiency.

b.       3 Organizations in Saskatoon who work on this issue:

                                                               i.      Saskatchewan Polytechnic

                                                             ii.      Global gathering place

                                                           iii.      Saskatchewan Indian Institution of Technologies

2.       Job:

a.       Why: If people can’t earn money, they can’t live.

b.       3 Organizations in Saskatoon who work on this issue:

                                                               i.      Saskatoon Open Door Society

                                                             ii.      Global Gathering Place

                                                           iii.      Saskatchewan Indian Institution of Technologies 

3.       Skill Training:

a.       Why: To get a better job, people must have some skills, educational training or courses in Canada.

b.       3 Organizations in Saskatoon who work on this issue:

                                                               i.      Saskatoon Open Door Society

                                                             ii.      Global Gathering Place.

                                                           iii.      Saskatoon Trades & Skills Centre 

4.       Government facilities:

a.       Why: To live a better life, people need to know how the government helps with different problems.

b.       3 Organizations in Saskatoon who work on this issue:

                                                               i.      Saskatoon Open Door Society.

                                                             ii.      Global Gathering Place.

                                                           iii.      City of Saskatoon 

5.       Laws:

a.       Laws are different for immigrant people. To avoid trouble, they must know the Canadian law.

b.       3 Organizations in Saskatoon that work on this issue:

                                                               i.      Saskatoon Open Door Society

                                                             ii.      Global Gathering Place

                                                           iii.      Saskatchewan government