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… when I, along with my parents, 2 younger brothers and a sister said good-bye to our dear grandparents, aunt, uncle and little cousin with whom we lived in southern Italy. With us we had all of our belongings in 2 trunks, 3 suitcases and a few handbags. … our homemade blankets, sheets, towels, tablecloths and dishcloths, as well as a litre of our own olive oil and a few pieces of cheese. It was …
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… NS. Ever since I heard about the creation of this new historical site I've been on a mission. You see its been some 46 1/2 years since I've been there. I was only 2 1/2 at the time so I don't remember too …
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… my wife and I and our 11- mouth old daughter arrived in Quebec City, Canada. We decided to leave our homeland of the Netherlands for a … since it was thought that your family and friends will never see you again. Even though it was difficult, we decided to make the move for a … carefully packed for transport; most of dad’s carpentry tools; and an odd assortment of washtubs and garden tools, the latter having been …
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… Life in Uganda - The Ismaili Community Time 0:01:32 Transcript Umeeda Switlo (US): When we were … Reasons for Leaving - Gendered Violence (Content Warning) Time 0:01:30 Transcript Interviewer: Why did you leave by yourself instead of … going on. And, then, Mus—instead I stayed over and we packed them off, one by one. And through the American friend we had, and he made …
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… To most young people today, the Holocaust is a distant nightmare, something that took place long ago in a place far away. They have heard about the atrocities and the … of humanity at its worst. Books, documentaries, and memorials do go a long way in fostering learning about the Holocaust, but a personal …
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… was a collective of 6 women photographers from and working in SWANA (South West Asian, North African Region). For her residency, Abdul Hadi … Covid pandemic. Why would I have left my home if I didn’t have to? To come somewhere where I don’t know anyone? That was then. Now, I … we all help each other. We also have an extra room at home that we offer for people to stay. Our son lives back home in India. I miss him …
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… I have talked about this trip later on, I have always mentioned how well this journey was organized. It must have been a mammoth job for some Department and yet it all came off so very well. Ever since George and I got married in November 1945 …
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… Families 1956 From Stalin to Kellogg’s Cornflakes By: Janos Maté Had it not been for Adolph Hitler and Josef Stalin my older brother … have been delayed by some 35 years until the collapse of the Berlin Wall and the Soviet Bloc in 1989. But then the lives of people are so …
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… Halifax, Nova Scotia Date of Arrival: March 31, 1960 Age on Arrival: 26 Erika Hertel was born Sept 23, 1934, the oldest of four siblings. … War by the German Army. In 1945 when most of the German Nationals had to leave Poland, Erika’s mother did not leave. She was afraid that …
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… Time 0:04:26 Transcript Life before we had to leave Iraq, before the war, was … The morning that we left Iraq, it was very emotional for my dad and also for my grandpa. My uncles had already left Iraq. My dad was my … in a factory as a labourer. It was a hard job for him, but he never complained. I also worked there too, for one summer. When metal is …