BorderTalk
Podcast
Dedicated to the love of all things Canada and immigration. #BorderTalkPodcast
Latest: Mental Health & Immigrants
Season 1, Episode 6
Mental Health & Immigrants
Moving to Canada can be the biggest “new normal” an immigrant can face. We sat down with Dr. Katy Kamkar on how newcomers can cope with being homesick, along with how we can all push through the COVID-19 pandemic with a resilient and positive mindset.
About BorderTalk
Whether you’re Canadian-born, an immigrant or just interested in what Canada is up to, BorderTalk is an original audio series that will bring all that is exciting about Canada, its immigrants and immigration policies. This series will feature special guests and industry experts who will all come together and discuss the latest and current topics related to the immigration community, while successful immigrants will also share their stories to warm our hearts. Tune in, and stay informed.
Latest Episode
Mental Health &
Immigrants
Moving to Canada can be the biggest “new normal” an immigrant can face. We sat down with Dr. Katy Kamkar on how newcomers can cope with being homesick, along with how we can all push through the COVID-19 pandemic with a resilient and positive mindset.
Season 1, Episode 6 | 24 min.
Recent Episodes
Uyghur Refugees
Music in Canada
Freedoms in Canada
Mohamad Fakih
COVID-19 Canada
Uyghur Refugees
No passport. Cut off from family. In a concentration camp. Brainwashed. Killed if you disobey…this is the reality for over 1 million Uyghurs living in China. We discuss these overlooked refugees with activist Mehmet Tohti and human rights lawyer Vincent Wong.
Music in Canada
They say music truly has the power to bring people together.
Learn how Syrian violinist & refugee, Sari Alesh, alongside Afghan-Canadian music producer Kice Soroor, jump-started their careers in Canada through original storytelling in the purest form.
Freedoms in Canada
Immigrants and refugees from all over the world come to Canada for the freedoms we offer. We discuss this with our guest, Lisa Bildy from the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, along with how COVID-19 is playing a role in some of these freedoms being taken away.
Mohamad Fakih
It’s impossible not to see the impact our following guest has had in Canada and across the world. His ‘Paramount‘ franchise went from being a household name, to a global franchise. However, just like any great immigration story, Mohamad Fakih has opened up on his resilience in making a new life in Canada. We sat down with Mohamad to discuss philanthropy, family and how we can come out stronger through this COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 Canada
To many, the world seems like a movie right now. In Canada, things are changing by the day with the corona virus outbreak. Borders are being closed with some Canadians and foreigners being trapped outside of the country. We discuss this outbreak and recent policies with Toronto-based epidemiologist, Maria Qadri, and Calgary-based immigration and refugee policy research, Robert Falconer.
Meet The Host
Bilal Bhatti
If there’s one thing my parents taught me, it’s that you can do whatever you put your mind to – and that’s especially true in this wonderful country of Canada. My parents immigrated to Canada from Pakistan in the 80s. I was born and raised in Toronto. In high school, I always knew I wanted to help people and our law classes ignited that spark. Upon graduation, I immediately embarked in the legal field and obtained my paralegal and immigration consulting education. Since then, I’ve been helping individuals immigrate to our wonderful country so they too can have all the opportunities to pursue their own #CanadianDream.
Learning is my hobby. Naturally, I’ll attempt to pick up and learn anything that interests me. I love mixed martial arts and have been training for 8+ years. I enjoy science and anything space related. I took up horseback riding; flew a few hours towards my private pilot’s license, obtained a powerboating license; am struggling to play the guitar and keyboard; fire a few rounds at the shooting range from time to time; and ride my motorcycle whenever Canada pleases us with warm weather.
I’m grateful to share my time with you all and look forward to interacting with our guests and listeners!
Suggestions?
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WHY US?
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