Immigrants of Toronto

by Gunjan Kafil | May 18, 2021 | New Canadian

Immigrants of Toronto

In this episode, Oscar Cecena from Immigrants of Toronto chats with Farhan and me. Originally from India, we met in Dubai and decided to move to Canada. But before establishing in Toronto, we took a fantastic road trip across the country. In this podcast, we share our journey of immigration, the adventures across Canada and the misadventure of returning to Toronto at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. We also had the honour of being the first couple on the podcast.

Episode 66: Gunjan and Farhan

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A little about us: Gunjan and Farhan Kafil

Farhan and I are curious explorers, outdoors enthusiasts and spirited overlanders. I am a communications pro and he is a contracts manager.

I grew up in Mumbai and spent summer holidays in a small Himalayan town where hikes with cousins cultivated a love for the mountains. Since then, I have climbed two of the “Seven Summits” and mountains in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas.

Farhan is a small-town boy excited by this extraordinary world. He likes to tinker with ideas, plan the next adventure or simply, lace up and run. He is a marathoner, hiker and co-founder of an off-road adventure club.

We met on a road trip in Dubai and, the rest is history – or rather, geography. Together, we climbed mountains, descended into the Grand Canyon, walked on icefields and to the rims of active volcanoes, slept by glaciers and witnessed the aurora borealis. Several adventures later, we moved to Canada in 2019.

As new Canadians, we spent five months RVing in the great outdoors of North America – a journey of 22,000 kms from Toronto to Tuktoyatuk in NWT, Alaska and mainland USA. Together, we explored the country, its culture and communities to learn first-hand what it means to be a Canadian.

The immigrant journey amid the new normal

by Gunjan Kafil | Jun 24, 2020 | New Canadian

The immigrant journey amid the new normal

On the historic day that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced border closure with the United States, Farhan and I reached Canada after a 2,250 km drive from Texas. Driving two-straight days, we made it to our new home at the onset of the COVID19 lockdown2020 .

The last few months have been a roller-coaster ride as we adjust to a new city, a new country and a new continent. We spoke with Gertrude Tumusime from New Canadians about our experiences of moving to Canada in unprecedented health and economic climate. We shared our struggles and silver linings along with George Oneissy and Sherdil Khan.

I hope you enjoy watching this coffee chat with New Canadians TV as much as we enjoyed doing it. We also had the honour of being the first couple on the show 🙂