Episode One
In this first episode of the Welcome to Cape Breton podcast – we’ll meet Ankit Wadhwa and join in the celebrations that he and his friends organized for the annual Hindu festival called Navratri. We are all treaty people and many of us – indeed most of us – are settlers to Cape Breton. Graham Marshall joins the conversation with the perspective of those who have been welcoming people to these shores for centuries.
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Welcome to Cape Breton is an evocative podcast of change, arrival, discovery and home. It examines the timeless notion - what is home? How do we define the oftentimes moving-target known as home?
Your host Norma Jean MacPhee Zinck guides you on these adventures and discoveries. With 20 years as a journalist, her passion for Cape Breton – Unama’ki fuels this captivating podcast series.
This Welcome to Cape Breton podcast is an initiative of the Cape Breton Partnership and is aimed at people who are curious about the evolving community landscape of the Island.
Storytelling in Cape Breton - Unama’ki is as old as the first people living here. You come across any house on any street on the Island, and you’re going to hear a story. This podcast aims to reflect the stories of people who have newly arrived to Cape Breton – Unama’ki, along with the efforts of the people across the Island dedicated to welcoming them to their new home.
Meet people who have landed here for a variety of reasons - to study, for a new career, for an escape from the hustle of big city life, and those who heard of Cape Breton’s story and knew they wanted to become part of it.
As an economic development organization, the Cape Breton Partnership believes in working with all partners across Unama’ki to create welcoming, inclusive, and prosperous communities.
Richly steeped in history since time immemorial with the Mi’kmaq welcoming settlers, Cape Breton – Unama’ki has long celebrated a rich cultural landscape.
What is it about this coal mining, steel making, fishing, and tourism-driven Island that is calling people to not only visit here – but to put down roots – to call Cape Breton – Unama’ki home?
Listen here to find out.