This First Person column is written by Ife Adekoya, who lives in Edmonton. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ.
As I spoke into my phone In the chill of March 16, 2023, the 11,163 kilometres between my father and me felt further than ever before.
I was on my usual commute to work when I pulled into a cul-de-sac, got out my phone and — as I’ve done thousands of times since immigrating to Edmonton — called my parents’ home in Nigeria.
My dad had been having health issues and I was intending to visit in June
