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Sault Ste. Marie, ON
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Refugee
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Venezuela
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Gabriela
Gabriela is an Indigenous person originally from Venezuela, who claimed refugee status in the US, and has been living in Sault Ste. Marie since 2020. Gabriela’s husband is a First Nations person, whose family lives in the Thessalon First Nations Reserve (100km away from the city).
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“I enjoy doing things outdoors and would go to the reserve a lot to feel connected to Venezuela.”
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I have always enjoyed the outdoors and being in nature. On the left, is a waterfall in Venezuela, at Los Aguacate, Carabobo State, and on the right, is a lake on the Thessalon First Nation Reserve. I’ve always enjoyed being in nature and the walking trails. I felt that the water at Thessalon was similar to Venezuela. It felt amazing. I enjoy doing things outdoors and would go to the reserve a lot to feel connected to Venezuela, relating through the weather.
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