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  • “The only way to be safe is to leave the country.”
    … The following article describes a moment of physical violence. Why are you drawn to the stories of migrants in border regions? There are many things one can do with photography. Shooting sports or marine photography. There's … a little too much, and he got murdered right in front of his daughter- point blank in the head… And they said, “We have to get out of here. I …
  • “The only way to be safe is to leave the country.”
    … photography. Shooting sports or marine photography. There's a million ways to use it. I think it comes from personal convictions and … different border regions, regardless of wherever they are? They're always running from something. Most countries are very afraid that if … things going on in the society. They have understood that the only way to be safe is to leave the country. One of the things that happens …
  • we would be freer (بنكون اكتر احرار)
    … September 13 to December 7, 2025 we would be freer (بنكون اكتر احرار) reflects on the relationship between native plants and peoples living under settler colonialism. Known … taste and bright colour, the sumac plant is used as a medicine, spice, dye, and more. Weaving together the voices of two women – one from the …
  • “We’ll Meet Again”: The Gracie Fields Story
    … “We’ll Meet Again”: The Gracie Fields Story …
  • “We’ll Meet Again”: The Gracie Fields Story
    … Bill One day, a letter simply addressed to “Pier 21, Halifax, Nova Scotia,” arrived on my desk. The first line read, “I don’t know if … take him overseas to join the war effort. While the anxious soldiers were counting down to what might be their last glimpse of Canada, … “We’ll Meet Again”: The Gracie Fields Story …
  • The Beginning of a Story Museum
    … The Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 is a story museum. We collect and share the personal narratives of immigrants to Canada. … museum. Countless people contributed to positioning Pier 21 as a focal point for the history of immigration to Canada, but when we reflect on …
  • We Never Talk About Hope - Bwe Doh Soe
    … Becoming a Refugee Time 1:00 Transcript To me, like, because we are living such —I think we have—we don’t even understand what is hope, you know. What is, like, hoping … We Never Talk About Hope - Bwe Doh Soe …
  • Vincenzo Caccioppoli
    … "In Search Of A Better Life..." What was he thinking of that day in the summer of 1951 as he stood motionless looking out over the … Gulf of Naples? With the warm and passionate rays of "O Sole Mio" guiding him up the ramp and onto the deck of the great ship," The … arrived at a very tiny train station in New Hamburg, Ontario after a 14-day journey across the Atlantic. He carried his only worldly …
  • How Two Moroccan Newcomers Conquered Canadian Winter
    … It began with an eight-minute walk through a park, along the Dartmouth Commons, to the bus terminal. Both Saïd and Ghita had seen snow before, … And the tears dropped from her eyes. ” The Canadian Government’s website records that winds that day were northerly and gusted to 89 … for an essential piece of cold weather gear when he says, “Put a beanie on your head to not let the warmth of your body go from your head …
  • How Two Moroccan Newcomers Conquered Canadian Winter
    … It began with an eight-minute walk through a park, along the Dartmouth Commons, to the bus terminal. Both Saïd and Ghita had seen snow before, … And the tears dropped from her eyes. ” The Canadian Government’s website records that winds that day were northerly and gusted to 89 … for an essential piece of cold weather gear when he says, “Put a beanie on your head to not let the warmth of your body go from your head …

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