Refugee Story Bank of Canada
First-Person Accounts of Finding Refuge in Canada
The Refugee Story Bank of Canada is a repository for stories by those who have sought refuge in Canada from violence, war, oppression, discrimination, and persecution.
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“To this day I believe that if my almost four years of being jailed as a political prisoner made my uncle Abraham [a Holocaust survivor] feel understood by someone, then every minute of this journey was worth it. I came out winning. We came out winning.”
— Victor Porter
The Refugee Story Bank of Canada is a repository for stories by those who have sought refuge in Canada from violence, war, oppression, discrimination, and persecution.
The Refugee Story Bank is a not-for-profit volunteer effort by Canadians to further the cause of refugees by posting their stories online.
The Refugee Story Bank is a searchable information source for the general public, scholars, students, journalists and other researchers. It is an open-source publication under Creative Commons License 4.0. described under Terms and Conditions.
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“Even after my child’s murder, I wanted to continue working and speaking out for the unheard voices: “How was it possible to speak from a country that knows so much privilege?” I asked myself as I flew into Toronto… I thought my time in Canada would be temporary. Once the situation normalized, I would head back home to serve my people. That was never to be. I am now proudly Canadian.”
— Flora Terah
