Episode 6: Farhat
Farhat came from India to Canada as a young 20-year-old excited to further her studies in journalism. Unfortunately, those dreams didn’t come to fruition, as she soon had 3 children to take care of. Farhat’s son began showing signs of mental illness when he was in high school, and as he grew older, he lost control over his mental well-being. He was arrested in February of 2001, just months before 9/11. Farhat discusses the difficulties of being a Muslim man in a Canadian prison in a post-9/11 world.
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Episode 1: Yvonne
May 18, 2017 • 16:28
“I was worried, at 77, that I would never see my son again. I figured I would be going to my grave and not see him no more.”
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Episode 2: Dinny
May 18, 2017 • 23:51
“The depth of the sorrow you feel when your child has done something very wrong— I mean, it’s not a little thing, it’s not like he’s taken someone’s pail in […]
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Episode 3: Rebecca
May 18, 2017 • 23:47
“When you were younger I could always stand in front of you and protect you. I may not be able to protect you anymore because you're an adult, but I'm not going anywhere.”
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Episode 4: Jackie
May 18, 2017 • 26:43
“It seemed he would disappear inside himself. I just put it down to, 19-years-old, baby, no job, living with your parents. I didn’t realize there was other things happening up there. I had no idea.”
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Episode 5: Wendy
May 18, 2017 • 25:45
“He had the perfect life. I thought everything was perfect. How could he do this?”
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Episode 6: Farhat
May 18, 2017 • 23:51
“It's like a dream-- it's like a nightmare. It was behind glass, he came in that orange suit..."