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Life in Uganda - The Ismaili Community Time 0:01:32 Transcript Umeeda Switlo (US): When we were growing up we had— communities were divided in that, white people went to white schools, black kids went to black schools, and Ismaili kids and Indian kids went to the Ismaili community school. And there …
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Life in Uganda - Community Involvement Time 0:01:48 Transcript My two sisters went to India to study high school and university education, because at that time, India seemed to be the best option because it’s cheaper than to go to England. Most of the student from Uganda went to England to study, …
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Introduction 2022 marks the 50-year anniversary of the arrival in Canada of the Ugandan Asians given 90 days to leave the country following the expulsion order dictated by then President of Uganda, Idi Amin. In this gallery, you will meet six people associated with this refugee movement. Five left …
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Andrea Nicolosi and Maria Soccorsa Credit: Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 [DI2013.1807.1a]. English Translation : NICOLOSI, ANDREA Born on February 28, 1936 in Castellamare del Golfo (Trapani) Port of departure : PALERMO Ship : SATURNIA Port of arrival: HALIFAX Destination in Canada : …
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December 1956 I crossed the ocean from Naples to Halifax in 11 days. I was merely a child, 18 years old travelling alone, it was cold, and I was terrified. It was quite an adventure, but I knew I was coming here for a better life, even though there would be hardships to endure. I remember the only …
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My brother and I traveled as Italian citizens with Italian passports. My grandfather lived in Copenhagen but was of Italian origin and was not allowed to become a Danish citizen this rule passed on to his children and on to us. I had never met my parents till I came to Canada. My father was …
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Children I was seven years old when I made the crossing from Naples to Halifax on board the Saturnia (Italian Line). I was accompanied by my mother and two-month old brother. My dad had left the year before and sailed from Southampton on the Samaria (Cunard). Our final destination was Montreal, …
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May 1954 Translated from original text written in Italian by Addolorata Salvatorelli-Di Falco My name is Addolorata Salvatorelli-Di Falco. I married Giuseppe Di Falco on October 28, 1939. My husband and I lived in the same town and our families were longtime friends. We worked on one of the local …
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June 1959 My husband Adolfo, or Adolph, Di Mambro was born in Cassino, Lazio, Italy on January 7, 1950. His family decided, in 1959, to immigrate to Canada and join other relatives here. They left Cassino to go to Naples, June 18, 1959. They sailed first to Genoa, Italy then sailed on to Halifax …