For Sabita Mainali, moving to Canada from Nepal has been life-changing.
Seven years ago, she barely knew English, was unsure about Canadian culture and didn’t know where she might fit in.
On July 1, she’ll join her cousin and sister to showcase her culture to celebrate Canada 150.
“Canada is a beautiful country and a free country. It’s so peaceful here,” Mainali, who is part of Regina’s growing Bhutanese-Nepali community, said.
In 2007, the federal government announced they would resettle up to 5,000 Bhutanese refugees. Hundreds came to Regina and began to form a close-knit community.
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The organization used the Canada Day celebrations as an opportunity to donate money and clothing to the Diabetes Association as a way to give back to the city they feel has given them so much.
“Our community came from a refugee situation, where we lived in refugee camps for several years,” Tiwari explained. “So being a Canadian and celebrating Canada 150 is a kind of a remarkable day.”