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My brave dad

Date published : March 31, 2010 - Vancouver, British Columbia

They may be homeless - but Michel and his teenage daughter still have each other. "He keeps a brave face," says Elisa.
 
Reporting and photographs
Tobie Fraser

Editor
Miguel Raymond

Director-coordinator
Hélène Choquette


© 2009 NFB – All rights reserved
 
Tags:

Pride, Father, Teenager, job loss, Homeless, Brave dad, Tobie Fraser

 
  • “Denial of the right to adequate housing to marginalized,
  • disadvantaged groups in Canada clearly assaults
  • fundamental rights in the Canadian Charter of Rights
  • and Freedoms."
  • Miloon Kothari, UN Special Rapporteur
 

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My Brave Dad

 
My brave dad

By wayahcreative - Date published: May 1, 2010 - Vancouver, British Columbia

Thank you for sharing your story with the world. Many of us do not realize how much of an impact this is creating for individuals living in the city. I admire your bravery, courage and determination. You are an amazing example of what it means to have hope.

 

Great essay

 
My brave dad

By Tatiana - Date published: April 30, 2010 - Calgary, Alberta

She's an icredibly resilient and clear thinking 16 yr old that's for sure. It cannot be easy to be in high school in that situation. I disagree with the above quote by Miloon Kothari as I think that our resources as a society will always be exceeded by the need of those around us and taxing people at the point of a gun is never the way to solve these problems, but I do wish for more grassroots...

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My brave dad

By MR - Date published: April 28, 2010 - Oakville, Ontario

Thank you so much for sharing this story. The essay puts some unfamiliar faces to poverty- a duo we are not accustomed to associating with the trials of homelessness in Vancouver. I admire their courage and hope under such tough circumstances and genuinely believe they will get back on track in the near future.

 

My Brave Dad

 
My brave dad

By JOan Carpenter - Date published: April 27, 2010 - Guelph, Ontario

With a flair, you managed to create pathos for the plight of these two. You did this without lapsing into smaltzy melodrama. The lens captures the familial love that binds one to the other--their heart-wrenching care for each other, their pride and stoicism. This story is about the indomitable will to survive contained in the human breast--it elevates the subjects while humbling the...

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