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How journalists can do a better job of talking about refugees
How can the media do a better job of covering refugee issues? What tools and tips should refugees have when speaking with journalists? In...
roarrefugees
Sep 20, 20181 min read


They're coming to the picnic. Are you?
See at the Picnic en Blanc, Saturday, June 16 at 5pm. We are gathering at the Millstone Estate Winery, 2300 East Wellington Rd, Nanaimo....
roarrefugees
Jun 16, 20181 min read


Strut Vancouver and Rainbow Refugee Society offer a lifeline to oppressed LGBT people
Imagine a walk-a-thon in stilettos. It sounds painful, but that's the point of the Foundation of Hope's annual Strut Vancouver...
roarrefugees
May 28, 20181 min read


In Canada, gay activist was a hero. In Montenegro, they wanted him dead
In 2013, Zdravko Cimbaljevic had the honour as serving as international grand marshal at Vancouver’s Pride Parade. A week later, he had...
roarrefugees
Mar 29, 20181 min read


ROAR gets a boost from the Nanaimo Pride Society
The Nanaimo News Bulletin wrote an article about ROAR on the occasion of our receiving $1,000 from the Nanaimo Pride Society. The money...
roarrefugees
Dec 4, 20171 min read


Refugees arriving in Nanaimo from a few different nations
From the Nanaimo News Bulletin: Nanaimo continues to be a destination for refugees brought into Canada by the federal government....
roarrefugees
Sep 10, 20171 min read
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