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THE DISTANCE (CAD/INR) | WHAT IT COSTS TO BE FAR FROM HOME
An Indian student arrives in Canada with a suitcase, a careful plan, and a family waiting for good news back home. THE DISTANCE (CAD/INR) is an English audio drama inspired by the experience of starting over abroad. Narrated by Amanur, this 30 episode story follows the search for work, the pressure of money, and the effort to find belonging between India and Canada. Some costs are counted in dollars. Others are felt in the silence after a call home. Published by Amanursahib.
Episodes
THE DISTANCE (CAD/INR) | WHAT IT COSTS TO BE FAR FROM HOMEThe Money I Couldn't Use | E09 | The paycheque arrived. The relief had to wait. | THE DISTANCE CAD/INR Show
She has worked the shifts, received the cheque, and reached the bank before closing. Then she learns that receiving her wages and being able to use them are…
THE DISTANCE (CAD/INR) | WHAT IT COSTS TO BE FAR FROM HOMEMy First Diwali Away | E08 | THE DISTANCE CAD/INR Show
The family call is warm. The room afterwards is quiet. For her first Diwali in Canada, an international student in Brampton sets aside forty dollars for…
THE DISTANCE (CAD/INR) | WHAT IT COSTS TO BE FAR FROM HOMEThe Price of Staying Warm | E07 | THE DISTANCE CAD/INR Show
Wet shoes. A message from work. An unexpected journey she cannot afford to miss. An early cold spell interrupts an international student’s carefully planned…
THE DISTANCE (CAD/INR) | WHAT IT COSTS TO BE FAR FROM HOMEThe Week That Wouldn't Add Up | E06 | THE DISTANCE CAD/INR Show
A forgotten lunch. An uncertain shift. A week she thought she could afford. Between college assignments, packing orders, and groceries carried home by bus, an…
THE DISTANCE (CAD/INR) | WHAT IT COSTS TO BE FAR FROM HOMEThe Money Before the Flight | E05 | The Distance (CAD/INR) Show
A dental receipt brings her back to the table where her family planned for Canada. Before the first job application or unfamiliar room, there were college…
THE DISTANCE (CAD/INR) | WHAT IT COSTS TO BE FAR FROM HOMEThe Part I Had to Pay | E04 | The Distance (CAD/INR) Show
She finally has a quieter room. Then a toothache brings another unexpected expense. In Episode Four of The Distance (CAD/INR), a young Indian international…
THE DISTANCE (CAD/INR) | WHAT IT COSTS TO BE FAR FROM HOMEThe Cost of a Quiet Room | E03 | The Distance (CAD/INR) Show
Living with someone familiar was supposed to make the beginning easier. Instead, interrupted study sessions, poor sleep, and uncomfortable conversations leave…
THE DISTANCE (CAD/INR) | WHAT IT COSTS TO BE FAR FROM HOMEThe Paycheque I Was Afraid to Spend | E02 | The Distance (CAD/INR) Show
After three months of unanswered applications, two shifts finally bring her first Canadian pay. The relief is real. So is the uncertainty about what comes…
THE DISTANCE (CAD/INR) | WHAT IT COSTS TO BE FAR FROM HOMEThe Month I Thought I Could Afford | E01 | The Distance (CAD/INR) Show
She arrived in Canada with a carefully prepared budget. By the end of her first month, she was hiding the notebook before answering her mother’s call. In…
- THE DISTANCE (CAD/INR) | WHAT IT COSTS TO BE FAR FROM HOME
Season Intro | After Landing- Starting Over in Canada
What happens after you land in the country where you hope to build your future? The Distance (CAD/INR) is a dramatized English audio story inspired by…