After escaping violence and persecution, LGBTQ refugees find peace in Canada

Paul Canary Kanyamu says life felt like “hell on Earth” before he escaped violence and found refuge in Canadaabout two months ago.
“I was punched, I was pushed into a ditch, my leg was broken and I was brutally assaulted countless times,” the 26-year-old, who was born in Uganda and identifies as gay, recalls in an interview about the years he spent in East Africabefore his arrival to Vancouver.
“I was brutally assaulted by my own parents and the community. They thre