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  • Transformation by Marion
    Time 0:03:39 Transcript Here I am. Visiting my homeland 23 years later. I was born and raised in Germany. In East Germany, to be more specific. Germany was separate for 40 years, and I grew up in the socialism part. That part was the only part I knew. We were not allowed to get out of East Germany. …
  • Lesson Learned by Yvonne
    Time 0:03:46 Transcript When I was in high school, my parents put me to a private school run by nuns and had to wear a uniform. My parents chauffeured me back and forth to school. As a teenager, my parents did not allow me to date boys. I rebelled. I became pregnant at the age of 18. When my belly …
  • Bittersweet Freedom by Aliyah
    Time 0:02:36 Transcript Here I was riding a bike for my first time at 16… falling, getting back up. I wanted to be able to ride a bike like everyone else. Growing up in a small knit cultural & religious community in Ontario, everyone knows what you’re up to ALL the time, so basically my whole …
  • Consulate General of Malta
    Consulate General of Malta In honour of the many Maltese immigrants that disembarked at Pier 21, to start a new life and career in Canada. B’ġieh lil dawk l-immigrati Maltin kollha li nizlu fuq Pier 21, biex jibdew hajja u karriera godda fil-Kanada. Dedicated by Margaret and Charles Puglisevich, …
  • The Provincial Chapter of Nova Scotia IODE
    The Provincial Chapter of Nova Scotia IODE On the occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the National Chapter of Canada IODE, the Provincial Chapter Nova Scotia wishes to recognize the contributions made by IODE members at Pier 21 during the arrival of the immigrants to Canada, and as the troops …
  • Home Children Canada • Les “Home Children” au Canada
    Home Children Canada Les “Home Children” au Canada In honour of the 100,000 British children, age 6 to 14, orphans and non-orphans, who between 1869 and 1948 were shipped to Canada, where most worked as domestic servants and farm labourers. En l’honneur des cent mille enfants britanniques âgés de …
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    National Congress of Italian–Canadians Congresso Nazionale degli Italo–Canadesi To honour and recognize all contributions made by Italian Canadians to their adopted land through their hard work, sacrifice and commitment. A riconoscenza ed in onore del contributo reso dagli Italo–Canadesi alla loro …

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