ABSTRACT
This chapter explores identity and resettlement issues among Angolan Lusophone (Portuguese speaking) women of color in Toronto. While Lusophone immigrant groups have been studied,1 much of the literature examines Lusophone women from Portugal.2 Generally, scholarship on immigration and settlement in Western countries tends to ignore the experiences of migrant women of color, (Dua, 1999). Most Portuguesespeaking groups seem to be homogenized into one community by Canadians because of their common language. Those outside the Canadian Lusophone community may not know the tensions that exist among Lusophone groups and are often unaware of the history between Portugal and Angola. Therefore, investigating the needs of Angolan women is necessary in order shed light on their predicament, and educate others about them. Although Angolan immigrant women are not as numerous as the Portuguese, they remain a growing, contributing, and thriving community.
