PhoenixSerenity<p>Two men who <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/NearlyDied" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>NearlyDied</span></a> in 2016 during their treacherous walk across the <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/CanadaUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CanadaUS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/border" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>border</span></a> in the frigid cold say it&#39;s a <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/privilege" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>privilege</span></a> to finally call themselves Canadians. <br />With the red &amp; white of the <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Canadian" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Canadian</span></a> flag draped over their back, Seidu Mohammed &amp; Razak Iyal became <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/citizens" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>citizens</span></a> of their new home in separate <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/VirtualCeremonies" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>VirtualCeremonies</span></a> earlier this month. </p><p><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.6783528" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">cbc.ca/amp/1.6783528</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Newcomers" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Newcomers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/refugees" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>refugees</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/RoadToFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RoadToFreedom</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/FleeingOppression" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>FleeingOppression</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/FleeingViolence" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>FleeingViolence</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/NewLifeInCanada" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>NewLifeInCanada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/WelcomeNewCitizens" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WelcomeNewCitizens</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Diversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Diversity</span></a></p>