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  • Hike to Self-Rediscovery by Ardie
    … Time 0:02:44 Transcript I planned my life to have a career in media communication and with my mind set I spent my life to achieve that …
  • The Distance by Daniel
    … can also be understood as a social disconnection between people. I come from 2 stories: my parents didn’t grow up in the same country. My … I will admit that close to water, so Nova Scotia, is where I’m most comfortable. As I look back- the semi-retired person that I am today …
  • Artist-in-Residence 2021 - Aquil Virani
    … The creative work integrates the real details of stories from various communities as told by them. The use of voice is crucial for Virani. … the Canadian government was addressing the relocation of the Japanese community away from the coast. It’s not hard to share the stories, but … [laughter] Text on screen (translated from French): Sometimes, I come across true gems across the stars, like Rich’Art, my dance …
  • Hiding in the Jungle - Bwe Doh Soe
    … Becoming a Refugee Time 2:41 Transcript I was very young, and I wasn’t … The animal all those kind of stuff, you know. But my mother decided to come to the refugee camp. So, and then some of the soldiers who take a …
  • Jebunnessa Chapola
    … Finding Support in the Bengali Community Time 0:02:03 Transcript I think whenever you meet your friends or people from your own community the first thing is that you will be relaxed, relaxed in a … information, right. So this kind of help always you will get from your community people and—and what else? They invite at your home if you’re …
  • Argenide Monacelli Orsini
    … to his stories and just imagine these mystical places he would recant his adventures throughout these early years. There was never any … six months it increased to $1.00 an hour. It was good pay and the conditions were good. The accommodations and food were supplied by the … Abramo played the violin and she would get to tag along and get a chance to dance with the young men. And fast forward the years to 1950, …
  • Education Groups
    … We welcome Education Groups including: school groups, cadets, Guides and … Proudly supported by J & W Murphy Foundation Supported by Canada Post Community Foundation Program Information Programs On-site Age Group … Education Group visits. For the months of May, June and November, we recommend booking early as spaces fill up quickly. Chaperones The …
  • A Taste of Something New: Adapting to Food in a New Country
    … relatable challenge is adapting to new and unfamiliar foods. In Canada, one is inevitably exposed to different food from around the … Pier 21 is a museum of stories of people who came – and continue to come - to make Canada their new home. To give a little of bit a taste …
  • Anyone Could Be a Refugee; No One Chooses To Be a Refugee
    … When there is a war in a country, it can become difficult for its citizens to leave... People lose their … challenges. The most important challenge, and certainly one that we can relate to, is fear. Growing up in Burundi during the civil war, … that when you live through those dramatic events, the community can indeed help in many ways. It can help to cover some basic needs …

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