Vivre tous ensemble

- Season 1

(2021)

Evoking the family stigma associated with the years of war experienced by her relatives in Central Asia, Samina Qaderi addresses the issue of education for young Afghan girls, the shock of migration and her daily life in Quebec.

Montreal Sephardic, Edite Cohen expresses the importance of the transmission of traditions and values, notably through the celebration of religious holidays, illuminating the diversity of Jewish communities.

In Quebec since the 1980s, Marta Raposo, who hosts a radio show in Portuguese, sings Fado and practices the folk dances of her native country, questions her Quebec identity.

Arrived in Quebec at the age of 28, Leila Ebrahimi has had to face many hardships during the immigration process, making it difficult to marry her two cultural backgrounds.

As a member of the Italian-Canadian community who identifies as bisexual and non-binary, Liana Cusmano sees that certain stereotypes persist among her immigrant peers, without resigning herself to taking the imposed path.

Having lived most of his life in Algeria, Mohamed-Akli Affetouche speaks with nostalgia of his native country, dealing with the immigrant experience lived by Algerians in Quebec.

Born in Quebec to Cambodian parents, David Trang recounts his passion for photography, speaking in passing about the identity of "third culture children" and the different waves of Cambodian immigration.

Valérie Morquette arrived in Quebec in early adulthood and talks about Haitian culture, her love for the language and words, and the close ties that have united Quebec and Haiti for decades.

Established in Quebec for only five years, Soukeïna N'Diaye highlights some of the little-known riches of the Ivory Coast, including the work of Ivorian craftswomen, the meaning of certain proverbs and the game of Oware.

The Guinean-born Quebecer Aïcha Diallo recounts the dynamics of Guinean couples, the reformation of their children's identity and the riches of her native country.

In Quebec since 1995, Eduardo Malpica, a sociologist by training, highlights Peruvian gastronomy, his community's passion for soccer, as well as the marinera, an elegant folk dance from his native country.

The painter Iwonka Balcerowska became a Quebecer in spite of herself in the early 1980s when Polish martial law prevented her from returning to her native country.