• Narrow Escapes to Canada
    … We sometimes refer to this institution as a museum of stories. Stories … different places and time periods. They both ended with a new life in Canada . And although they are not part of our exhibitions, they are … of detainees. Having studied the behaviours of interpreters who would come to Manus to translate, he mixed in with them and managed to get …
  • Narrow Escapes to Canada
    … We sometimes refer to this institution as a museum of stories. Stories … different places and time periods. They both ended with a new life in Canada . And although they are not part of our exhibitions, they are … of detainees. Having studied the behaviours of interpreters who would come to Manus to translate, he mixed in with them and managed to get …
  • Antonio, Lina e Bettina Mancini
    … MANCINI, Antonio (1923-1999) (My Dad) As there was no work in Italy at the … behind a new bride (Lina) and infant daughter (Bettina), Antonio went to Brussels, Belgium to work in the coal mines. While there, a few … purchased and another daughter Cesarina was born same year. To this day, his 95-year old wife Lina still lives in this same home. He lived …
  • The Suitcase Activity
    … Ideal for: Ages 9 - 15 Decorate Your Suitcase Decorate the outside of … love to see your packed suitcases! You can take photographs of your completed suitcases & email them to acishahayo@pier21.ca . Print this …
  • Basket Weaving and Being Welcomed in Mi’kmaki
    … “I don't consider myself a basket maker” An interview with artist-in-residence Virick Francis about art-making, finding solutions and what it means to be welcomed by Mi’kmaq. Virick Francis, photo by … Basket Weaving and Being Welcomed in Mi’kmaki …
  • Basket Weaving and Being Welcomed in Mi’kmaki
    … “I don't consider myself a basket maker” An interview with artist-in-residence Virick Francis about art-making, finding solutions and what it means to be welcomed by Mi’kmaq. Virick Francis, photo by … Basket Weaving and Being Welcomed in Mi’kmaki …
  • Research with Newcomer Children - Monica Valencia
    Life in Canada Time 3:36 Transcript Monica Valencia: And then after that, I did my Master’s because when I was studying journalism—when you’re a journalist, you have to pick a, like, a beat you want to do—I don’t know, crime or you want to do politics. And for me, I was interested in doing …
  • Immigrant Heroes and the Art of Everyday Activism
    … Read what he has to say about what makes a hero, what makes for an ideal immigrant, and his hopes for the future. Your project is called … submit photos – I left it quite open. Once people submitted their work (in whatever format) my goal was to present the submissions as they … Sometimes photography turned into animation. My role was to find a way to amplify the stories of others in a creative way, as a kind of …
  • Immigrant Heroes and the Art of Everyday Activism
    … Read what he has to say about what makes a hero, what makes for an ideal immigrant, and his hopes for the future. Your project is called … submit photos – I left it quite open. Once people submitted their work (in whatever format) my goal was to present the submissions as they … Sometimes photography turned into animation. My role was to find a way to amplify the stories of others in a creative way, as a kind of …
  • Uta Maria Heine Sonier
    … the walls that I copied, Not understanding them, but they spoke to me. We three spent but a few hours in this safe, warm haven; We had a train … and expensive for me; I did not agree and promised myself that some day I would walk through life on only those kinds of shoes. Onwards we … Uta Maria Heine Sonier …