This article looks at the real life difficulties a family faces when they immigrate to another country. How they cope with building a new life is worth pondering over.
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Anup Sarkar was one of the 27,812 Indians who immigrated to Canada in 2002. He came with big suitcases, bigger dreams and his family - Lata, his wife, and his seven year old daughter Shruti.

Both Anup and Lata had high-paying jobs in Kolkata - they were professionals in technology and marketing. In their tiny one-bedroom apartment in Mississauga, a city 45 minutes from downtown Toronto, they commemorate their first year as immigrants.