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… the day I turned 10 years old that we left San Vittore del Lazio, a small town some 150 km south of Rome. We left our aunt’s house very early … now turned into a strip club. In mid-November we had the first major snow storm, the biggest ever seen in my life, we must have got …
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… families have arrived as immigrants to Canada. This journey leads to major changes in people's lives. So, what does the journey entail? The … entire immediate family behind. Adapting to a new home society and all the changes they have to face while transplanting their way of life … sure that I did not feel frustrated, confused, or disappointed. The more conversations I had with them, the more I felt confident in my …
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… the day I turned 10 years old that we left San Vittore del Lazio, a small town some 150 km south of Rome. We left our aunt’s house very early … now turned into a strip club. In mid November we had the first major snow storm, the biggest ever seen in my life, we must have got …
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… the age of 9, including a 5 month old baby, the loss of luggage was a major inconvenience. I was unable to purchase clothes on board (no … One good memory remains. When we reached Halifax and entered the hall to be processed, it was packed with people. I was resigned to wait … and a lady in the top bunk and a man in the bottom bunk invited me to "Come in dear". I, of course, slammed the door shut and re-thought my …
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… my Past - Giuseppe Martino, Toronto July 21, 2001 I came to came to Canada on March 16, 1954 with my wife, Fortunata Caterina Martino, born … 2001. He too wants to become a high school teacher. I hope that all my grandchildren have a good education. This is my wish... God … bed, living, bathroom and kitchen. Was that too small? No, not at all. That room was warm; warm with love- God was with us. That's all we …
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… by Hitler. During the second week of German occupation they arrested all of the Ukrainian leaders and politicians. Ukraine was occupied by … high school. After graduation I enrolled at the University of Lviv. My major was chemistry. By January 1944 I had finished two semesters and …
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… refugee claimants had the possibility of appealing a negative outcome to their refugee claims. However, Canada’s refugee determination … individuals based their claims on the 1951 United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees’ definition of a refugee being a … Estey and Justice William McIntyre, based their ruling on Section 26 of the Charter and Section 2(e) of the Act for the Recognition and …
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… When there is a war in a country, it can become difficult for its citizens to leave... People lose their … their homes. Each of these categories of people experience different challenges. The most important challenge, and certainly one that we can … taking others prisoner and a family around a coffin). This played a major role in having visitors learn about the experiences of refugees. …
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… exhibition sheds light on an interesting yet underexplored aspect of Canadian immigration history: food confiscation. Food can be a … have taken note that food and culinary traditions also played a major role in individual and family identities—often times becoming a … an often contested item at Pier 21. This begs the question: what really happened when the immigration shed was still active? How did …