• Sounding the Bamboo by Gaehan
    … so many women, I didn’t take time for my own healing. When my mom died, the day after her burial, I had to take 30 Canadians to Korea. I …
  • My Second Life by Kang
    … rebuilding the car so much that I decided to change the focus of my company. My mechanics became certified for Ferraris, Porsches, … activity and I wanted them to have international experience for the future. Life in Korea was very competitive. I wanted more relaxing … and I also joined  West Moncton  and  Riverview Rotary Club . In the future, I hope my family will be even happier in Canada with more …
  • “This Is An Emotional Place” - The Notes They Left Behind
    … political refugees as they were transported to Canada.” If these newcomers couldn’t understand or speak English or French, the tags … past, they are also a way to communicate through time to the future. A message might be read by visitors months later. One visitor, … share your stor y with us and with all those who will see it in the future.   These two videos, produced by the Museum, were inspired by …
  • The Right Mixture by May
    … In some aspects our cultures seemed very different. Determined to overcome these issues we worked together to create a melded family. Language was the most worrisome. When we received company from Iceland, everyone spoke Icelandic except my husband. My … other with smoked, cured lamb. Not to mention another set of gifts! Coming from a dual cultural family, my children worked hard to find the …
  • Dominica Aspillaga
    Bringing Sugar, the dog, to Canada Time 0:01:20 Transcript But my husband stayed a month after we left because he has to finish his work and then he has to sell the car. And then we were wondering about our dog, Sugar. Sugar is our family dog and she’s, like—she’s very attached to the children. So …
  • Deciphering Family Facts from Family Lore
    … that were unclear or unseemly, and over generations those stories become our truths. But what if there was someone who could help decipher … did for my family in October 2015. By then I had been working at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 for two months and was still … following year as my Dad had a conference in Rome, so they planned a 2 day detour to Revenna. I know that for my Dad there is a wonder in …
  • The Smell of War in the Air - Yella and Mooshie Zahirovich
    … Becoming a Refugee Time 3:12 Transcript: Mooshie Zahirovich (MZ) : So … as independent states, and, and I could hear guns closer and closer coming to my place. And, and you could feel this uneasiness all around … brother. Because— MZ : Yeah. It, it— YZ : Both of them of them were soldiers. MZ : Not directly, but on different war lines, but it’s, it was …
  • “This Is An Emotional Place” - The Notes They Left Behind
    … political refugees as they were transported to Canada.” If these newcomers couldn’t understand or speak English or French, the tags … past, they are also a way to communicate through time to the future. A message might be read by visitors months later. One visitor, … share your stor y with us and with all those who will see it in the future.   These two videos, produced by the Museum, were inspired by …
  • Bill and Jo Hawkins
    … for me to be able to carry with me on my travels. Finally departure day arrived. My trunk had gone on ahead and I just had my one piece of … away. I have thought of her many times since, walking back to an empty house by herself. For me the adventure had just begun. I was met at … where we were going and again the volunteers were with us. Finally as daylight arrived we reached our destination. Then transferred onto the …