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"The community here has helped me in more ways than I expected"

Storyteller: Gagan (he/ him) My name is Gagan, and I was born in Ambala, Haryana, India. Ambala is a city with a rich cultural history...

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Mar 2, 2025

"I found the Antigonish community to be welcoming and supportive"

Storyteller: Yathil S rinivas (he/ him) My name is Yathil and I’m originally from Bangalore, India. Back home, I come from a lively and...

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Mar 2, 2025

"I would recommend StFX because of their culture and welcoming community"

Amarinder (he/ him) Interviewer: Bhavpreet Singh Arneja Interviewee: Amarinder Singh Sandhu In this interview, Amarinder, a final-year...

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Mar 2, 2025

"This town has changed a lot for the better"

Norah Quirk Interviewer: Tavneet Kaur Interviewee: Norah Quirk In this interview, Norah Quirk, a young community member who grew up in...

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Feb 16, 2025

"I knew few people from my community who helped me in Antigonish"

Pavithra (she/ her) Interviewer: Bhavpreet Singh Arneja Participant: Pavithra In this interview, Pavithra, an MSc Computer Science...

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Jan 29, 2025

"Newcomers should reach out to the community for support and resources"

Neeti Bhatnagar (she/ her) Interviewer: Tavneet Kaur Participant: Neeti Bhatnagar In this interview, Neeti Bhatnagar, a community member...

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Jan 29, 2025

"We have really supportive neighbours in Antigonish"

Nadeeka (she/ her) Interviewer: Tavneet Kaur Participant: Nadeeka In this interview, Nadeeka, a 45-year-old permanent resident of Canada,...

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Jan 29, 2025

"Main factor was finding friends over here"

Asad Ali (he/ him) Interviewer: Bhavpreet Singh Arneja Participant: Asid In this interview, Asad Ali, a 25-year-old international student...

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Jan 29, 2025

"Everyone in the StFX community was super friendly, and the former student advisor helped too"

Patrick (he/ him) Interviewer: Bhavpreet Singh Arneja Particpant: Patrick Patrick, a final-year student at St. Francis Xavier University,...

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Jan 17, 2025

"I received help from university and members of community to overcome my problems in different situations"

Anik Das (he/him) Interviewer: Tavneet Kaur Participant: Anik Das Anik Das moved from Bangladesh to Antigonish in September 2021 to...

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Jan 17, 2025

"Through a weekly event in Antigonish, I was able to make many friends from different countries..."

Cohen Wang (he/him) Interviewer: Tavneet Kaur Participant: Cohen Wang In this interview, Cohen Wang, a first-year student at St. Francis...

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Jan 13, 2025

However, I was excited to experience a new environment and learn about a different way of living

Anonymous A sunny day captured in the town, captured on September 17, 2021. Copyright @art_nouveau___ As a Canadian student from British...

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Mar 15, 2023

I also visited those places every once in a while to follow up on my application

Tejal (she/ her) Tis the season in Antigonish Captured on January 20, 2021. Copyright @art_nouveau___ Hi, I'm Tejal, an international...

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Mar 15, 2023

Be open to new experiences, seek help from your peers and university resources, and be patient...

Anonymous A frozen brook in the town of Antigonish. Captured on January 28, 2022. Copyright @art_nouveau___ As an international student...

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Mar 15, 2023

I found a roommate who shared my interests and was also in the same program as me...

Kesha Patel (she/ her) A busy day at the main street in Antigonish. Captured on January 3, 2022. Copyright @art_nouveau___ Hi, I'm Kesha...

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Mar 15, 2023

With time and effort, you can find your place in Antigonish and make it your home away from home

Anonymous One of the best ice cream spots in Antigonish, during the summers. Copyright @art_nouveau___ Moving from the busy city of...

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Mar 15, 2023

When I first arrived, I found it hard to understand the accent of the locals

Anonymous A beautiful sunset, clicked on February 12, 2022. Copyright @art_nouveau___ As an international student from Bangladesh, I came...

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Mar 15, 2023

Occasionally challenging to walk on the dangerous black ice, to make my way to school and work

Original author: Ravjot Singh (he/ him) Editor: X Helping hands An eye view of the Town of Antigonish from Xavier hall, clicked on...

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Nov 12, 2022