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… was continuing to grow back home in Kampala, Uganda. Shortly after completing their education and returning home, they gathered their … open immigration offered by the Canadian government was like a warm welcoming mother’s embrace reassuring these refugees – “everything will be alright now” . Uganda has become a place that we don’t talk about; it’s a place that represents …
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… in Holland. He lost his livestock two years in succession due to Foot and Mouth Disease. He decided to try something to new, and heard that things were much better in Canada. He immigrated to Canada in March of 1927. My parents were unable to travel together, as …
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… make a better life for his family. We understand that he attempted to come to Canada many times but failed without the proper documents. … on August 31, 1958. On September 9, 1958 at 8:30 am they finally set foot on Pier 21 and began their journey in Canada. Giuseppe Piccolo …
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… for a period of 1-2 hours to enable passengers to stretch and buy some food, which would last to the next stop. There were no eating …
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… processed in the large shed. Since I was brought up in the Lutheran Faith, a very nice lady, Miss Lehman, who worked as a volunteer for the … in the middle of the summer, for I loved swimming and seldom had the chance to swim in salt water. During my spare time I walked to horse … The Pastor of the Lutheran Church came to visit me and invited me to come to the services on Windsor Street. I was told about English …
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… the challenge and triumph, the joy and injustice experienced by newcomers to Canada in the past and in the present. And learn about the … history including Canada's record on inclusion and exclusion. Browse a compelling oral collection of immigrant stories and histories. Share … in this gallery capture living memories and preserve them for future generations. Clips are 30 seconds to almost three minutes long, …
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… growing vegetables. My parents used to tell me that in Burma the soldiers would burn all the vegetables that they grew and they have to … when she was a girl. She had to gather food for her family. She would compare to me because I can’t cook. She tells me that I have so many … that she didn’t have. My mom would tell me about how Burmese soldiers would come to her village and burn the houses. She said that they …
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… have everything that I wanted. All I had to do was be good at my studies. But I wasn’t. And that changed everything. Because of obsessing … daddy around me. I only had instant noodles as my meals for a month. Comparing to my hometown, life here was boring. I asked myself: Why am … it’s not exactly like how I learned in China. Maybe my dream job will come from my knowledge of Japanese language and culture. Why did I come …
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… the street to support their families, but their children had uncertain futures because of poverty. My father always shared the things that he … behind my back? My husband was working for a Canadian engineering company who offered him a job in Montreal. This was the kind of … were waiting for. When we arrived in Montreal, I finished my French studies, and my daughter started the second grade. I was surprised at the …
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… of my neighbors doted on the only little girl in this place. I felt completely free and a sense of belonging. When I was ten we moved to … I was excited as I was now going to live in Canada. We did not have computers then but I went to the library to read about Canada, it … initial year I started to adjust. I got involved with the Folk Fest, a community that celebrates different food and culture. This was the …