We announced the publication of our first composite story, Lily, with a news post on July 29.
Evelyn’s story is the third composite story to be published; it is a story about the perseverance of Evelyn, a new immigrant from Vietnam and mother of a 10-year-old boy, after she faces the loss of her husband, Adam. Evelyn’s story highlights her struggles as a person with ADHD and Autism and how that impacts her life at work and home, especially with gaining permanent residency in Canada. The story narrates the challenges and successes she has had in reaching her goals, one of which is to have a passionate career in the arts. The story follows the path of accessibility accommodations, cultural barriers, friendship, community, and family. In which Evelyn must follow to achieve the best livelihood she can, after the loss of her husband.
Evelyn’s story is one of three in the series. Our first was Lily’s Story, and our second was Wren and Cyrus’s; both can be viewed on our website.
Do you have stories of your own about your livelihoods successes and challenges in making a living and a life while trying not only to survive but also to thrive? Have you, now or in the past, worked through livelihoods pathway stages of setting goals, perceptions of possibilities, choices and strategies, and outcomes? Share them with us on our Engage page, and let us know if we can post them on the Stories about Livelihoods page on our website.
