Before moving to Canada, his goal was to earn his master's degree and return to work at the veterinary school in our hometown of General Pico, La Pampa. The problem with this plan was that when my father graduated in the early 2000s, Argentina was in crisis. The Argentine government failed while under investigation for corruption. Banks in Argentina were closed, so people couldn't withdraw their money. Furthermore, unemployment rates were higher than ever. This led to violent protests in the streets in which several citizens were injured and/or killed