Inspiring Discussion

I met with a very inspiring man today. His name is Nick Noorani and he's the publisher of Canadian Immigrant Magazine. Nick is a perfect example of what one can achieve in this great country of ours, whether you're born here or come from elsewhere.

He and his wife, Sabrina, came here with very little, started a newspaper from scratch soon after they were both unexpectedly laid off from their jobs (and had just purchased a house). His publication is now published simultaneously in Vancouver and Toronto and has a circulation of 80,000 per month.

Nick and I are discussing ways that we can ramp up BC Digital Divide to get more computer donations, give out more computers every month, and also find a way for most recipients to give back something to society in exchange for their computer.

Like me, he also doesn't believe in immigrants staying in their "silos". A very, very inspiring fellow!