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… Time 0:02:31 Transcript It was never my dream to come to Canada. But I wanted to live in a country with democratic … party. One night, the authorities came to my house to arrest me. While they beat me, one of the police heard me crying in my home language. … chance to escape inland. He might have been someone from my same area. Left behind, my wife was assaulted and beaten from time to time because …
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… Time 0:03:44 Transcript Last summer, I visited the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21. I saw many immigrants’ suitcases and settlement stories - both positive and negative. I told my husband that it … my Master’s in India. But I knew we were moving away. I was going to come as a foreign student’s spouse – and I knew this would limit me …
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… John Conlan was born in Clonlara, Co. Clare, Ireland on April 2, 1912. He became an electrician while working in Ardnacrusha on the Shannon … Georgic for the trans-Atlantic journey to Canada. He spent 3 weeks at sea and endured several storms during the journey. On May 22, 1952 he …
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… I am your counsellor. He asked for our papers and he brought us to Welcome Place. At first, I didn’t even see the city well, because there … I am waiting to go to school. We are waiting for our house. I want to learn more, to meet other children and make some friends. Return to …
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… Tamara Abdul Hadi has an MFA from Emily Carr University of Art and Design in Vancouver and has taught … Rawiya Collective, which was a collective of 6 women photographers from and working in SWANA (South West Asian, North African Region). For her residency, Abdul Hadi …
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… Did you know that the Museum offers personalized and professional research assistance that can help you learn about your family, sometimes dating back many … able to discover things like: Where and when your ancestors arrived in Canada Street addresses where they lived Marriage and death records …
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… personalized and professional research assistance that can help you learn about your family, sometimes dating back many generations? A … immigration history at the Museum. Working alongside our researchers, you may be able to discover things like: Where and when your … gift. A visit to the Museum this winter can help you connect with your past and make a new memory. …
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… In the Canadian Immigration Hall, we have a great interactive element where we … this activity is to get people to think about where these traditions come from and the intangible culture that immigrants bring with them when they come to Canada. These are the aspects of culture that people don’t pack …