Dreams come true, afterall.

by Avani Parikh (India)

Making a local connection Canada

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Everyday, somewhere people wait to take the leap of faith. Taking a plunge towards making your dream come true is mandate and mostly because everybody deserves a fair chance. I am from India, Mumbai, willing to travel the world with my own capabilities. I have been to seven countries, currently in Canada. I never thought dreams can be put into perspective and all it takes is determination. Passion towards taking the first step alone made me feel it's worth a shot. Having lived with family for 26 years, the overwhelming protection given by them is a sense of independence in itself. Nurturing the good side of it and bad, more importantly appreciating the place I've been in and the place I am at, it's beauty at Par. Each day, everyone has their own story to say. It could be at a skytrain station, or an airport for all you know. Each goodbye is a sense of a new beginning. Nothing comes easy in life. In my opinion, having seen most of Vancouver in 3 months itself, gave me a sense of familiarity and the courage that each place is wonderful, if seen in that way. I'm yet to see the local Canadians, well a land of immigrants, what can you say? It's an exhilarating experience when it comes to the diverse culture and the mountain views from almost every area you live in. I visited Vancouver four years ago, and almost instantaneously fell in love with it. I made a promise to myself, one day I'd live here more than three weeks that I did. Dreams do come true, after all. It's been nine months and I'm still mesmerized with seeing the people, the vibes and the places. Re-visiting the same places, working at the same place, doesn't seem monotonous no more.