Dedication

This book is dedicated to my father (Don) and to the memory of my mother (Leela) who, as older immigrants in Canada, experience(d) the many challenges this book attempts to capture. Yet they live(d) each day with hope and resilience, and share(d) so much love and kindness with everyone around them.

This book is also dedicated to my husband, Illanko (PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering), who set aside his academic dreams to help mine come true, and to my daughter, Apsara, who brings joy to my life every day.