Elbonita Kozhani says she spent a lot of time with the Khalif family before asking if she could photograph them. (Elbonita Kozhani)Photographer Elbonita Kozhani has documented the playfulness and challenges of the Khalif family – a Syrian couple and their eight children – as they adjust to a new home in Canada's eastern-most province. Elbonita Kozhani says the refugee children are sometimes more resilient than adults. Photographer Elbonita Kozhani came to Canada as a refugee from Kosovo. Kozhani herself is a former refugee, who moved to St. John's from Kosovo with her family in 1999.

Source: CBC News August 27, 2016 17:45 UTC