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Episcopere Emmanuel Zirimwabagabo was born in Uvira, Congo DRC , the civil war that tore apart the Democratic Republic of Congo, separated him from his family for over 6 years. Emmanuel is presently employed in Northern Alberta, Canada in the Oil Sands Industry. He has made his home, with his family, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
After arriving in Edmonton in 2009 his proficiency in French made it possible for him to continue his education and complete his high school at Maurice Lavalle. When attending school he was one the few students picked to attend a program in Ottawa, Ontario from the Forum for Young Canadians to study the processes of theGovernment of Canada. Emmanuel was also one of two students picked to attend the Explore Program International Education in Vancouver, British Columbian.
Along with Emmanuel’s life experiences in Congo and his immigration to Canada he has many more from his travels to Tanzania, Burundi, Uganda, Rwanda and Qatar.