Immigrating to Canada had been no mean feat, being jobless, homeless, and possession-less with no sense of security or financial stability meant that we had been living in a constant state of transition and low-level anxiety. Nothing had been guaranteed e.g., finding a home, finding work, starting the workshop, and being accepted in Nova Scotia and whilst we had planned as much as we could it had also been a gamble, a risk. The not knowing where we would end up added to the excitement of our adventure, we knew where we wanted to be and what we wanted to do once we got there but the way we thought…