How the Khoshals' safe space in Canada became home to unwelcome guests | CBC Creator Network

When Abbas Khoshal chose Ottawa's Donald Street towers for his family's first Canadian home, he asked his wife to bring the colourful rugs they had back home in Afghanistan to make them feel less homesick. But the new Canadian soon discovered uninvited visitors. He shares why despite the community he's found on Donald, he's second-guessing his decision.

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