This is a First Person column by Shaquille Morgan, who lives in Toronto. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, see the FAQ.
“Education is the way out of poverty,” was one of my grandma’s favourite lectures. During weekends at her home, she’d often tell stories of her life and financial struggles, but also how her nursing education helped her move from Jamaica to Canada. She’d pace around the kitchen, the aroma from her stew peas and beef permeating the air, while explaining how her education made her financially independent and eventually allowed her to move her children to Toronto
