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The migration process is a lonely process, make friends it is not easy, you will meet several people worldwide, but they will no stay in your life for so long. When I just arrived, I though I would have met my besties like in Mexico, that I will make long lasting relationships and I will be surrounded by interesting and creative people.  I realized that you will meet many people and learn from them, I am grateful to be part of this multiracial community in Toronto, but just few stay longer and support in a genuine way. My friends are mostly migrants coming from different countries, all of them are going through some challenges and these type of situations make us united and stronger.  However, I have tell that I've met people that they just stay when they need something from you. Most of my friends settle in another countries because they did not have any job opportunities at their own towns or because they were living in unsafe places. Some of them are survivors, I was rememb...

El amor nos mueve, el amor nos salva,  el amor nos motiva y alienta; el amor se siente como ese solecito que entra por la ventana en ese día  frío; el amor nos da esperanza cuando queremos desistir.  El amor te hace no defraudarte y aunque ames mucho y salgas herida,  verás que el amor te hace salir de ese rincón sombrío.  El amor te hace levantarte en la mañana e ir a caminar;  el amor también es la comida que te preparas para saciar tu hambre,  el amor es cuando ves la foto de tu familia y sonríes; el amor son esos días en los que no quieres hacer nada, pero escuchas la voz de tu hija y te levantas; el amor es cuando nos atoramos y no sabemos como desatorarnos y entonces, nos quedamos en completo silencio.  El amor es la naturaleza, las flores, los ríos. El amor nos mueve como olas de mar juntándose con un río; El amor nos lleva hacia el camino que nos daba miedo pasar, pero que teníamos que atravesar; El amor nos mueve... Si tienes que decidir ...

My migration process was not linear, I'd wondered what to do with my life for so long. In Mexico, I was not feeling contented and I started traveling to Canada since 2015. When I came to visit Toronto the first time, I realized that I was able to wear a short during summer time and nothing happened, I was going out with friends and coming back home at 2:00 am in the morning and I felt pretty safe. I came back to Mexico, and comparing my safety between these two countries I felt it was time to move abroad, it took me a while to make the decision, but I finally did it. I have met other people from different parts of the world and they have told me that they were quite old to start a migration journey, but they would regret if they would not do it and I always tell them, just do it, never is too late to live new experiences and to learn or unlearn from them.  I am going to give you the following thoughts about what a migration journey has made me feel on those years, I would need to s...