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Someone Shares Wholesome Story About An Immigrant Who Is The Biggest Toronto Raptors Fan And It Goes Viral
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Someone Shares Wholesome Story About An Immigrant Who Is The Biggest Toronto Raptors Fan And It Goes Viral

Twitter Thread About Nav Bhatia, A Sikh Who Went From A Penniless Immigrant To A Symbol Of Toronto Will Inspire YouStory About Immigrant In Canada Who Is The Biggest Raptors Fan Shows How Important It Is To Build Bridges, Not WallsSomeone Shares Wholesome Story About An Immigrant Who Is The Biggest Toronto Raptors Fan And It Goes ViralThread About Nav Bhatia, A Sikh Who Came To Canada With Almost Nothing And Now Is A Symbol Of Toronto Will Inspire YouInspiring Story Of Nav Bhatia Who Once Was A Penniless Immigrant And Later Became A Symbol Of TorontoInspiring Story Of Nav Bhatia, A Sikh Who Went From Penniless Immigrant To Successful Icon Of Canadian DiversityThis Sikh Came To Canada As A Poor Immigrant, Was Accepted, Succeeded, And Now Is Beloved By The Whole Of TorontoSomeone Shares A Story About A Sikh Who Went From A Penniless Immigrant To A Symbol Of Toronto And It Goes ViralStory About A Sikh Who Went From A Penniless Immigrant To A Symbol Of Toronto Shows It's Important To Build Bridges, Not WallsThis Man Went From Being A Penniless Immigrant To A Symbol Of Toronto And His Story Shows How Important It Is To Build Bridges, Not Walls
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In the United States conversations about immigration have reached a fever pitch but for their northern neighbors, the stance on inviting in foreigners is cooler. Home to one of the most diverse cities in the world, Toronto, Canada has been outspoken about how it welcomes those looking for a new home, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau even tweeting in 2017: “To those fleeing persecution, terror & war, Canadians will welcome you, regardless of your faith. Diversity is our strength #WelcomeToCanada.”

Canadian Raptors superfan Nav Bhatia embodies this spirit with his immigrant story and has become a symbol for the country, proudly celebrating on the sidelines of every basketball game since he arrived. For those not familiar with Bhatia, Twitter user Muhammad Lila took to Twitter to share his story and the beauty of embracing diversity.

Someone took to Twitter to share the story of a Canadian Raptors superfan who embodies the country’s diversity

Someone Shares Wholesome Story About An Immigrant Who Is The Biggest Toronto Raptors Fan And It Goes Viral

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Someone Shares Wholesome Story About An Immigrant Who Is The Biggest Toronto Raptors Fan And It Goes Viral

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Someone Shares Wholesome Story About An Immigrant Who Is The Biggest Toronto Raptors Fan And It Goes Viral

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Someone Shares Wholesome Story About An Immigrant Who Is The Biggest Toronto Raptors Fan And It Goes Viral

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Someone Shares Wholesome Story About An Immigrant Who Is The Biggest Toronto Raptors Fan And It Goes Viral

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Someone Shares Wholesome Story About An Immigrant Who Is The Biggest Toronto Raptors Fan And It Goes Viral

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Someone Shares Wholesome Story About An Immigrant Who Is The Biggest Toronto Raptors Fan And It Goes Viral

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Someone Shares Wholesome Story About An Immigrant Who Is The Biggest Toronto Raptors Fan And It Goes Viral

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Someone Shares Wholesome Story About An Immigrant Who Is The Biggest Toronto Raptors Fan And It Goes Viral

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Someone Shares Wholesome Story About An Immigrant Who Is The Biggest Toronto Raptors Fan And It Goes Viral

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Someone Shares Wholesome Story About An Immigrant Who Is The Biggest Toronto Raptors Fan And It Goes Viral

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Someone Shares Wholesome Story About An Immigrant Who Is The Biggest Toronto Raptors Fan And It Goes Viral

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Someone Shares Wholesome Story About An Immigrant Who Is The Biggest Toronto Raptors Fan And It Goes Viral

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Someone Shares Wholesome Story About An Immigrant Who Is The Biggest Toronto Raptors Fan And It Goes Viral

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Someone Shares Wholesome Story About An Immigrant Who Is The Biggest Toronto Raptors Fan And It Goes Viral

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In 2017 the BBC announced on BBC Radio that Toronto was the most diverse city in the world. The city has continued to rank as one of the most multicultural cities in the world. Toronto is home to over 200 distinct ethnic groups and was ranked second by the UN as the city with the largest community of foreign-born residents after Miami. The capital of Ontario has over 160 languages with English being the primary dialect.

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According to The World Atlas, over 50% of the people living in Toronto come from foreign origins. The majority of residents are from the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Africa. Over 100,000 immigrants are estimated to arrive in the city annually. The city’s multicultural communities can be observed in neighborhoods like Little Jamaica, Little India, Little Italy, Koreatown, Greektown and Chinatown, just to name a few.

Someone Shares Wholesome Story About An Immigrant Who Is The Biggest Toronto Raptors Fan And It Goes Viral

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The diversity of the city has given way to a diverse fanbase. Not only do immigrants support the team because of newfound Canadian pride but because of the diverse rosters. Whether it is the African players (Serge Ibaka and Pascal Siakam), Canadian-born hooper Chris Boucher or Spanish powerhouse Marc (Big Spain) Gasol there is an array of faces and talent to appreciate.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Most Sikh's I've met have been cool as hell. At the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, after Team Canada won at hockey, the celebrations in the streets where led by brown immigrants (the accents were thick). They were the most enthusiastic which was surprising considering that it wasn't a Vancouver team, it was a team of all born/bred Canadians. It was pretty cool to see how many had painted faces. On the subway home an old white businessman was on the train and saw a painted faced, turban-clad family and it brought a tear to his eye and he said "What a great place this is".

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Canadians don’t make the distinction. We don’t say stupid s**t like, “We’re more Canadian like you because we were born here.” ...///... The Sikh community in Canada are as Canadian as I am - and I’m a fifth generation.

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I have a hard time believing he's 67, he don't look a day over 40. One heck of a super fan and great guy.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Most Sikh's I've met have been cool as hell. At the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, after Team Canada won at hockey, the celebrations in the streets where led by brown immigrants (the accents were thick). They were the most enthusiastic which was surprising considering that it wasn't a Vancouver team, it was a team of all born/bred Canadians. It was pretty cool to see how many had painted faces. On the subway home an old white businessman was on the train and saw a painted faced, turban-clad family and it brought a tear to his eye and he said "What a great place this is".

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Canadians don’t make the distinction. We don’t say stupid s**t like, “We’re more Canadian like you because we were born here.” ...///... The Sikh community in Canada are as Canadian as I am - and I’m a fifth generation.

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I have a hard time believing he's 67, he don't look a day over 40. One heck of a super fan and great guy.

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