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Refuge Canada Tent Welcome to the Refuge Canada Tent information page. Below are documents and resources for marketing, programming, installing and maintaining the exhibition (330 sq. ft.). Exhibition Questions If you have any questions, please contact: Sara England, Curator, Temporary and …
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We sometimes refer to this institution as a museum of stories. Stories of arrivals, of departures, of new beginnings. Among the stories are incredible, and often harrowing, accounts of escape. These are two stories of escape , from different places and time periods. They both ended with a new life …
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Life in Uganda - The Ismaili Community Time 0:01:32 Transcript Umeeda Switlo (US): When we were growing up we had— communities were divided in that, white people went to white schools, black kids went to black schools, and Ismaili kids and Indian kids went to the Ismaili community school. And there …
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Life in Uganda - Community Involvement Time 0:01:48 Transcript My two sisters went to India to study high school and university education, because at that time, India seemed to be the best option because it’s cheaper than to go to England. Most of the student from Uganda went to England to study, …
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Life in Uganda - A Multifaceted Community Time 0:01:10 Transcript I speak English, Gujarati, Gujarati’s our mother tongue, and Hindi. I speak three languages. And I did know Swahili. But, coming here, not keeping in touch with Swahili, I’m not fluent with Swahili to be honest with you, but I can …
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Livia Caira and Santino Mammone …
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Ethel Franklin and sons Bill, Ian …
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Arnaldo Fusco …
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Alumni Type: Immigrant Country of Origin: Greece Ship Name: M.S. Argentina Port of Entry: Halifax Date of Arrival: September 19, 1951 Age on Arrival: 30 Charalampos and Athanasia Christoforatos: A Beautiful Life Lovingly dedicated to Charalampos (Bobby) and Athanasia (Sia) Christoforatos, who met, …
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Pictured, left to right, back row: Leya Evelyn, Paolo Pietropaolo, Ida Beltran-Lucila, Tina Pittaway, Rup Magon, Jorge Requena Ramos. Front row: Leila Marshy, Philip Moscovitch, Yousuf Karsh, Rey Tatad, Dinuk Wijeratne. The Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 produces two podcasts. Countless …