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  • Discrimination Hurts by Surya
    … Iran, and Egypt. They were all agriculture students and so we could compare and contrast agriculture in our respective countries. We played … At my workplace, we have a map with pins for places where everyone has come from. They are from all over the world and we get along remarkably … But, I feel that racism and discrimination are still prevalent in our community, just like I experienced 35 years ago. To that end, I am …
  • A Taste of Something New: Adapting to Food in a New Country
    … Settling in a new country may pose many challenges for immigrants There are … to name only a few. Though there are countless other adjustments we may discuss relating to immigration, one important and certainly … relatable challenge is adapting to new and unfamiliar foods. In Canada, one is inevitably exposed to different food from around the …
  • Consulate General of Switzerland in Montreal
    … Consulate General of Switzerland in Montreal Consulat général de Suisse à Montréal Schweizerisches Generalkonsulat in Montreal Swiss … maritimen Standort in Halifax aus traten Schweizer Bürger ihre Reise an. Ihr Engagement trug zur Entwicklung harmonischer Beziehungen … zwischen ihrem Heimatland und Kanada bei und legte den Grundstein für eine dauerhafte, von Freundschaft und Vertrauen geprägte Bindung …
  • Love Stories
    … We often say that the War Brides followed their hearts to Canada, and so they did, but they were not the only …
  • Tullio Idilio Callegari
    … The Immigration Story of Tullio Idilio Callegari (Italian Immigrant) In 1954, shortly after my 22nd birthday, my father, Gio Batta, passed … leave my home and my country because there was a lack of work. There were other men in my home town who were leaving to go to Canada and …
  • Margaret Nagy and Son David
    … from Southampton, England at the beginning of November 1946. The ship we sailed on was called the Lady Rodney and we were all traveling to Halifax, Canada to join our Canadian husbands …
  • Morris Koggel, Ann Meyerink Koggel
    … Ann and Marinus Antonius Koggel entered Pier 21 in Halifax, September 26, 1952, Arriving aboard the Zuiderkruis from the Netherlands. I left … for Indonesia in 1947 to fight for Holland in the war there. There were very few opportunities for those returning from the war and I had … Morris Koggel, Ann Meyerink Koggel …
  • Share Your Story Guide
    … shortages? How did this affect your daily activities? How was your community affected by the conflict? Do you remember the conflict coming to an end? What was that like? The decision to leave and the … to leave your country of origin? Why did you/your family decide to come to Canada? Did you apply to come to Canada with the idea of …
  • Emilio, Zolanda, Rick
    … Rick was nine years old and Laura was a year and seven months. We arrived December 25, 1956 aboard the ship, Saturnia, an Italian … I am telling you all this because when we landed in Halifax the welcome was most kind and wonderful from the Canadian Authorities. They …

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