So Help Me: the Pitfalls of Volunteer Work

  • Author: sharpmagazineme Publish date: Wednesday، 07 October 2020 Reading time: 1 min read
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The taxi driver who took me home after a night out with friends in Toronto’s West End couldn’t have been chattier. During my 20-minute ride, he shared his background (Pakistani), qualifications (a business degree), and family history (three children, two of whom are in post-secondary education). He drives a cab almost seven days a week so his kids don’t have to, he told me. It all sounded like a testimonial for the resilience of immigrants and the benefits they bring to