“Just the idea of attending a pride parade was a dream. The 29-year-old Syrian refugee had hoped to catch a glimpse of Trudeau during the parade, and had even planned what he might say to him. Now I’m able to stand up and be the voice of the people. If they are not able to say it out loud, I will be able to say it.” “There’s a lot of jobs that I’m not proud of, but I had to work.”He landed in Toronto days before pride month began.

Source: The Guardian July 04, 2016 18:22 UTC