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Animated by HP Black Music by Sigmund Washington Leo Johnson spent eight years in refugee camps after fleeing war-torn Liberia in 1998. He arrived in Canada in 2006. Leo was a semi-finalist in CBC’s Next Great Prime Minister Competition. He’s also received the YMCA Peace Medal and the World …
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… Maria Grazia Pagano. My son was seven years old and my daughter was twelve years old. We came to join my husband, Antonio, who had … an eye on him while I was sick. Fortunately, there was an older boy from my hometown who was also on the boat. He, his mother and …
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… Alumni Type: Immigrant Country of Origin: Italy Ship Name: Cristoforo Colombo Port of Entry: Pier 21 - … came after a brief period in Switzerland studying and working as a welder. Economically speaking southern Italy in 1968 was still facing … to Canada, hoping for a journey with some interesting stops along the way. During my trip we made stops in Palermo, Napoli, Genoa, Spain, and …
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… Alumni Type: Immigrant Country of Origin: Czechoslovakia Ship Name: T.S.S. Nea Hellas Port of Entry: Pier 21, … Age on Arrival: Alois - 30 years old, Anezka - 24 years old The following is the story of Alois and Anezka Kolarik’s journey to freedom. It was written by Pauline Williams (Kolarik), their daughter, who collected much of the …
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Time 0:01:55 Transcript I remember when I was 3 or 4 year old in Thailand. I always go to a river and there were lots of dragonfly. We use to shoot them with rubber band to kill dragonflies. There were a mango tree and we use sling shot to make them fall. The next day I went to the big river there …
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Time 0:02:10 Transcript I was born in the refugee camp The thing I liked most was singing in the church. We went to church three times a day. Sometimes I would sing with the choir, and it would make everybody happy. When I moved to Canada, when I was sad or unhappy I listened to music. I sing along …
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Time 0:01:55 Transcript Growing up I never felt like I could identify with the people around me. When I was in grade two, my teacher singled me out as an Ethiopian girl by making me sit separately in the class. I was born and raised in Somalia- I never really felt different until he made me feel …
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Time 0:01:52 Transcript Hello, that's me, Azouber, I'm going to tell you about my story. When I was in Sudan with my dad, my mom, my sister... men shoot my sister and my brother. One day there was a war, people came with guns, shooting. So many people died. Then my father ran away, we didn't know …
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… Maria Rosaria (Teti) Pagano and my sister, Maria Grazia Pagano. We came to join my father who had immigrated to Canada in 1958. We came … in bed until we arrived in Halifax. Fortunately, there was an older boy from my home town who was also on the boat. He, his mother and …
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… 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 … Once the train stopped during the night and she had to leave To buy us sandwiches at one of the railroad stations. First taste of … Uta Maria Heine Sonier …