Alberta Onyejekwe, from Ghana, teaches English to other workers. She recounts the job discrimination she experienced when seeking employment in the computer industry.

Alberta, a computer programmer, was not able to work in her chosen field. How did she establish a tie between racist attitudes and her inability to find a job in her field?

Kwai Fong Lai is from Hong Kong, Alberta Onyejekwe from Ghana, and Angela Williams from Jamaica. They are immigrants to Canada, visible minorities, and women, a combination designed to make their lives difficult. While Canadian society has yet to accustom itself to its immigrant reality, these strong and resilient women manage to adapt and survive. At home and at work, they speak candidly about the conditions that shape their lives.