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… constantly called a Paki and was told to Go Home in many occasions. One time a group of aboriginal people asked to talk to my friend and I … attacked us. When I wanted to rent a place, on the phone the place was free, and when I showed up it was invariably taken. Even permanent … Iran, and Egypt. They were all agriculture students and so we could compare and contrast agriculture in our respective countries. We played …
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… Time 0:03:06 Transcript Coming back to Mexico after two years living in Canada was exciting, we … was different, looking through the rearview mirror, praying that no one follow us, praying that I was not kidnapped. My friend Laura she … that is the life that I wanted for my son. He has the right to walk free and safe in the streets. Now I do not have the lifestyle I had in …
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… and Women July 9, 1953 – Waterman My five day journey from Rotterdam, The Netherlands on the ship SS Waterman was smooth and without incident. … Having been discharged from the Dutch Army only three months earlier, this didn’t bother me. Upon landing in Halifax at Pier 21, we were … long lines to pass different officials. I had a big disagreement with one of them when I asked if I could go to my cousins in Woodstock, …
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… here and the mayor of the city. Okay we swear that we are going to become a good citizens and we sing “O Canada” and they give us the … And to belong a country that accept me without questioning me. Let me free here. That you are here, that you belong to a community and you can do things for the community too. That was one of the—even my husband when he got the paper says, “We are people …
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… to join my father Michele in Ottawa who landed at Pier 21 exactly one year before. It was not an easy task landing in Halifax in the … food to eat on the train. Along the way to Montreal we were offered free corn flakes from Kelloggs but most of us did not know what to do … the evening when we finally embraced, happy to be together. Like everyone else, I experienced the same hardships, adjusting to a new …
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… countless other adjustments we may discuss relating to immigration, one important and certainly relatable challenge is adapting to new and unfamiliar foods. In Canada, one is inevitably exposed to different food from around the … enough nutrition because you aren’t familiar with the ingredients. As a result, many immigrants face struggles in trying to cook healthy …
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… founder JP LeBlanc and later Ruth Goldbloom OC, believed that Pier 21, one of Canada’s last standing immigration sheds, had a history worth … groups who once passed through Pier 21; an immigrant, a refugee (more commonly referred to as a Displaced Person at the time), a Veteran, a … during COVID-19 lockdowns), the Museum has opened to the public free of charge , with special programming and celebrations on offer. …
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… founder JP LeBlanc and later Ruth Goldbloom OC, believed that Pier 21, one of Canada’s last standing immigration sheds, had a history worth … groups who once passed through Pier 21; an immigrant, a refugee (more commonly referred to as a Displaced Person at the time), a Veteran, a … during COVID-19 lockdowns), the Museum has opened to the public free of charge , with special programming and celebrations on offer. …
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… staying outside of the country to go to Tehran University, which was one of the best universities in the world at that time, free with relatives to stay with. But then everything changed: When I … came and in front of all the students told the Bahai’s to stop coming to school from tomorrow. At this moment I felt I lost my …
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… Family story written by daughter Jane David Gordon Pettifer, his wife Sheila Doreen (Bradwell) and three children: Jane (5), Anna (4) and Bob (3) took the train from Quebec City to Peterborough, … We were all thrilled one day when Wing Commander Whittle came to have his rocket tested - it was a forerunner of the rockets used in the …