The stories in this collection centre around new immigrants -- spirited
people who are prepared to leave their home and hearth to travel to
distant lands to pursue their dreams of a better life. But often times
there's a reality check, and they are left to grapple with unexpected
challenges of cultural shock, paucity of jobs, lack of Canadian work
experience, absence of affordable daycare, and non-recognition of their
educational credentials. Though the accounts are fictional they show the
determination of new immigrants to survive on alien soil.