Kitchener, Ont.
Arsanuos Faltas meets people from many different countries and churches in his role as a church worker at a Coptic Orthodox retreat centre in Egypt.
This past year he has been using skills honed at the retreat centre to support programs at First Mennonite Church and House of Friendship in Kitchener, Ont., as a participant in MCC's International Volunteer Exchange Program (IVEP).
Highlights of his year in Canada, he says, are the opportunities to use his Arabic language skills, and his understanding of other cultures and religions to break down barriers among people and faith groups in Canada.
A memorable event took place at First Mennonite …
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