Finding refuge in Canadian friends

Once basic needs are met for Syrian refugees, 'All they need is some friends,' says Winnipeg woman

Christine MacIntyre was talking with a couple of Syrian refugees in a downtown Winnipeg park when they posed a question. Where could they find someone like her, they asked? They knew MacIntyre had already befriended Sahar Alseidy, who came to Canada as refugee from Syria in 2016. They, too, wanted a Canadian friend. "All these people," MacIntyre said, almost wistfully, "are just looking for a connection."