Annie Djiotsa was born in Cameroon. She has been living in Canada for 25 years; and has worked as an officer in the Canadian Armed Forces for nearly 20 years. Annie shared her story – a story of darkness and light, a story of peace and war; mostly a story of strength, love and hope.
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