The Refugee Poster Child | Malena Mokhovikova | TEDxUofT

When I was 12, I took a 10-day vacation with my mom and sister, leaving Europe for the first time. It has been over a decade, and I have yet to return home. I was born and raised in St.Petersburg, Russia. 12 years ago, I fled to Canada as a refugee because of racial attacks, ongoing discrimination, and the fear of persecution. My mother is Russian Jewish and my father is Afghan.Over the years, we have lived through endless abuse from white supremacist groups, the police, and the mafia. My parents tried to s ...