In this season finale, we hear from Suzanne, known to friends and family as Sam, who shares her seven-year journey in Canada. Reflecting on the challenges she’s faced, Sam dives into the complexities of lateral violence—a reality many immigrants experience but seldom discuss. She also shares her triumph of completing a degree in political science, a personal achievement that helped shape her understanding of identity and migration. Through her poem, “Lessons in Borders,” Sam explores the power of borders—both physical and societal—on human identity.
Suzanne Alexa Marie Penola ‘Sam’: For Today’s Lesson, I Will Teach You About Borders
