My Biography

My name is Nevin. I was born in Mansoura, a city in Egypt, but I lived in Alexandria, the second-biggest city. Alexandria is located on the Mediterranean Sea, there were many wonderful places to visit.

I have four siblings. I am the oldest one. I have one sister and one brother living in Canada with their families. The other two sisters and my mum are still living in Alexandria. My dad passed away in 1999. We had a good relationship. Last summer we gathered in Canada with many of our cousins whom lived in Canada and U.S.

In my home country,  I worked as a superintendent of chemistry. My job was evaluating the education inspectors and teachers. I got married in 1977. My husband passed away in 2010. He was smart, honest and dependable. I have very wonderful memories.

I came to Canada in December, 2013 to live with my daughter . I have two children one boy and one girl, both of them are married. Each of them have two kids one boy and one girl. I am the grandmother of four grandchildren. 

Canada is a good country because it's clean and safe. I don't want to get a job here, but I want to be a volunteer.

My lovely hobbies are swimming and cooking. I love walking if I have free time and the weather is good. My favorite food is pasta, cheese, and meat. My favorite color is blue.
I am learning in the ESL class to improve my language to be able to communicate with all.