St. Catharines Roma Wolves midfielder Kilsman Toma came to Canada to change his life.
Born in Albania, the 29-year-old grew up in Italy but made the difficult decision to come to Canada three and a half years ago.
“Italy is the best country to live if you have economic stability. You can have a good life but lately it has been hard getting opportunities even for people finishing university or like a course at school,” he said. “Here I feel the lifestyle is completely different but at least there are more opportunities, more jobs and, of course, more money.”
He is now managing his uncle’s bar, Kramer’s Bar and Grill, in Toronto, and has yet to determine whether he has made the right choice from an economic and social perspective.
“It is still early because I don’t have a family and my whole family is in Italy: My dad, my mom and my two brothers. I am here with my uncle and a couple of cousins and I don’t know yet about my future.”
He has no complaints about his new home.
“Canada is a good country, the people are very open and the good thing is I see a lot of people from other countries with different cultures and lifestyles. It makes me feel comfortable and it makes me feel like it is my place.”
Toma grew up in Foligno, Italy, a town of about 60,000 where, like every other town in Italy, soccer is king.
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