Music programs helping refugee children adapt to life in Canada
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — At 11 years old, Majid has a voice that more than does justice to her slight four-foot frame.
Standing in the hallway of the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga, Ont., Majid is practising one of several songs she has learned as a member of Nai Syrian Children’s Choir. This song is about peace, a new concept for the young choir members, all newly arrived refugees from Syria.
“I like singing songs in English, Arabic, and … English again,” Majid says, her eyes sparkling, “and we sing at home too. It is good for the language. And it’s … fun!”
The choir also helps Majid in ways unrelated to language.