About Canada Life With Zaki Immigrant Stories in Canada
Canada Life With Zaki is an independent documentary project based in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.
The project documents real immigrant stories, journeys, and lived experiences across the country.
The Storytellers
Meet Zaki: Capturing the Soul of the Great North
Emal Zaki is the creator and director of Canada Life With Zaki, an independent documentary project focused on recording real immigrant stories across Canada.
As an immigrant himself, Emal understands the uncertainty, the challenges, and the determination required to rebuild life in a new country.
Through cinematic interviews and observational storytelling, his work preserves authentic experiences, not narratives created for promotion, but real stories lived by real people.
Canada Life With Zaki exists to document truth, identity, and the human journey of starting over.
These stories matter because they are the pulse of our nation. We believe that by documenting the courage and success of newcomers, we bridge the gap between individual struggles and our collective identity. Join our community and follow along for new episodes every month.
Watch Real Stories
Explore real immigrant journeys across Canada — unfiltered, personal, and documented as they happened.
PURPOSE
Why This Project Exists
This project documents authentic immigrant journeys , the risks people take, the challenges they face, and the decisions that shape their lives while building a future in Canada.
Founder
Interview participants in this project are not limited to a specific social or professional group.
From the perspective of this documentary, anyone who has come to Canada to build a life, regardless of their background, is part of the immigrant story.
Guests may include entrepreneurs, community figures, professionals, or individuals who have recently arrived and are still starting their lives from zero.
The goal is to document the diverse journeys and real experiences that shape immigrant life in Canada.
What the Project Produces
Documentary interviews
In-depth conversations capturing real immigrant experiences and personal journeys in Canada.
Personal immigrant journeys
Stories of migration, sacrifice, and the resilience required to rebuild life in Canada.
Lessons for newcomers
Practical lessons and insights shared by immigrants for those starting their journey in Canada.
Community stories
Stories that reflect the voices, memories, and experiences of immigrant communities.
Location
Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.