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Fled alone at 22; after 15 months in Transitional Housing, Hani is studying accounting — and playing Santa.
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Hafeez arrived from Pakistan and spent four months in immigration detention before being released through a bail program in August 2015.
Sojourn House arranged his $260 immigration medical, supported his work permit application, and helped him land a job at a grocery store — his first paycheque in Canada.
Ask him about his dreams and he’ll tell you about cricket: park pitches, weekend matches, and a life that finally has room for ambition.
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