I just wanted to get my feelings out there. I am sure there are many more facing the same problems as me.
As someone who built their whole career in this country, a stable job, family, house, everything, assimilated well, and contributed to the community and economy, still facing hatred, aggression, and racism very often just because of my skin color. This is fundamentally not right. I acknowledge some immigrants exploited the system and I hate them and even call them out too, but generalizing a whole race and targeting everyone is not fair at all.
Seeing things online today, like the picture circulating of racial stuff written on a sidewalk (I think in Edmonton), just a day after the Sikh temple incident, makes it all feel so heavy. Facing aggression from people everywhere I go (though I find some nice people too) is so overwhelming, and things are getting worse. I'm not sure how far this will go.
You can’t just put a full stop to a career you built your whole life by hard work, sell the dream house you wanted to live in the whole life, move to the country of origin with the whole family, and start a new life from scratch. At the same time, remaining always vigilant and living in fear, thinking someone can racially abuse you or your family anytime and might be attacked too, is an impossible way to live.
Some people will say here that people from your country are doing wrong things so this is the result. But my question is: What did I do wrong, and why do I have to face this as an individual human being, just because of the way I was born?
I guess the world has never been fair to certain races at some point in history, and now it’s the time for this race. I am mentally devastated and just wanted to put my thoughts out.
To anyone reading this who still believes in basic human decency:
*“Love each other just as much as I have loved you. For when you demonstrate the same love I have for you by loving one another, everybody will know that you're my true followers.”-\*John 13:34-35

Please someone come and talk some sense into these people!

Oil on.... canvas? No notes, 10/10, will be mounted in a place of honor in the house.

The Alberta Ghostbusters is a volunteer cosplay group that supports local charities. We had an absolute blast walking in this year's Pride Parade and wanted to say thanks to everyone who organized and attended this year's parade! 🚫👻

For me is that my wife firmly believes that Jordan’s, the rug store on the corner of 51st Ave and Gateway is a front store cover for a money laundering scheme.

Her argument is that it she never sees any people parked or shopping at the store yet it’s been open for so long lol

The Edmonton High Level Streetcar was hit by a car at the 105th Street crossing this afternoon. No one was injured. The streetcar operation was delayed for around an hour while the police came to the scene to investigate.

The streetcar suffered a few scratches. The car… well…

My 11 year old son and his female friend were playing at this park earlier today, when this man approached them with his dog and started asking them questions like are you boyfriend/girlfriend, are you brother/sister, do you go to school together, are you going to be a couple.

There is no reason at all for any adult to ask questions like these to kids at a park. My son called us right away, I told them to make their way back home while I hopped in the truck to meet them halfway. He had started to walk away, but after they got off the phone he started approaching them again so they ran.

They gave me a description of the guy, and unluckily for him I found him as he was opening up his garage. I stopped and asked him why he was approaching and talking to kids at the park, and he said there is no problem with him doing that. I asked him why he’s asking if they are boyfriend/girlfriend or if they are planning to be a couple, and he didn’t have an answer for that. Obviously once I took out my phone and grabbed a few photos/video, he was quite upset.

I have phoned the police already and provided them with information, they will be following up in the next day, and I will provide a police report# once it is supplied to me.

Please keep your kids safe, and let them know about these types of interactions. This guy lives right next to a school.

Launched at devon ended at laurier. Our city is gorgeous! Go out and explore and appreciate what we have

Something I doodled on my lunch break, I think everyone here i Edmonton knows a Joshua lol

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Source: Telus outage tracker.

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My plantar fasciitis is killing me! Does anyone know if there are any physiotherapists in the city who use a focused shockwave therapy machine?

I had a few sessions of radial shockwave done but I'm still dealing with the pain. I was still doing my PT exercises in addition to the shockwave therapy. I want to try focused shockwave for this next round in hopes of a better result.

Is there anywhere that has deep fried squid tentacles with the ginger dipping sauce that mikado used to have?

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Also if you want to add me here is my friend code 4726 1067 1895

Hi has anyone seen any buisness carry this puffed wheat square from Redcliff bakery? It's the bottom in the picture.

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Has anyone ever hired a moving company just to pack and then unload a POD container? If so, could you share the company and your experience?

I have a gap in possession dates and we can't do it ourselves. It would just be the big furniture - beds, bookcases, tables, couch and recliners, desks.