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  • Monybany Dau
    … names—calling names, talking bad about black people, so I decided to leave the scene, but they won’t let me. They follow me outside the … here, go back home. And it signed it three cross which is KKK. Yeah. When I came to Red Deer I start working at the gas station which … my best after six languages, you know. Biography: Monybany Minyang Dau was born in Atar, Sudan in 1975. During the Second Sudanese Civil …
  • Making Change is Possible by Leonard
    … As an active young person, I wanted always to make different in the community, and seeing people suffering from AIDS, drug abuse, and … Salaam. I used my journalistic skills to share information in schools, communities and universities to address issues are concerning the youth. This project lead me to become a youth activist. I was selected to travel to many countries in …
  • Ellen M. Nielsen, Birthe and Inge
    … Inge Nielsen Inge came to Canada with her sister Birthe Marie and mother Ellen Margrethe Nielsen. Inge has … immigration so he decided to emigrate to Canada. In the summer of 1928 he set sail for Canada and may have disembarked in Quebec. There with … Ellen M. Nielsen, Birthe and Inge …
  • Giovanni Guglietti
    … was if my father could go first because you needed a relationship to come to Canada. You have to have a related person. My father, we found …
  • Morris Josef Haugg
    … parts of Canada. My story is a little different. Not only did I come a different way, (by train) and from a different direction (from … and I was processed by Canada Immigration on May 10th, 1960, in Quebec City early in the morning. My ticket was good to Montreal so I went back onto the ship and arrived at Montreal …
  • Alfred and Liselotte Kraus
    … Alfred and Liselotte Kraus were a couple of newlyweds when they decided to leave their hometown of Kirchheim/Teck, Germany. … boarded the Arosa Kulm on December 8, 1953. After a very rough twelve day voyage they landed in Halifax on December 20, 1953. They continued …
  • My Mother and I: Our Journey
    … I was born in Caracas, in Venezuela. Screen Text My Mother and I: Our Journey An oral history research collaboration between The … So that's, that's scary and exciting. So. Screen Text My Mother and I: Our Journey Thank you to the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier … My Mother and I: Our Journey …
  • Interpretation Guidelines and Resources for Refuge Canada
    … Refuge Canada Welcome to the Refuge Canada Information page. Below are documents and … Marketing and Brand Manager 902-425-7770 ext. 228 dbujold@pier21.ca Complete package containing all sections Download package (zip) … Canada Public Programs Communications (zip) Refuge Canada Talking Points Refuge Canada Promotional Guidelines CMIP 21 Logo Guidelines …
  • Sgt. Reginald Norman Hillifer
    … Years of service: 1939-1945 Medals Received: 5 My father was in the RAF in England and did Commando training. He was in 'blue group' and landed in Caan on 'D' day. He survived two plane crashes during the war and is very lucky to …
  • A New Start by Pulchérie
    … about me being alone on the Trans-Canada Highway, Daphnée decided to accompany me in my adventure. I was thrilled because deep down I was … all my personal belongings and on August 9, 2010 at 8 a.m., in the company of Daphnée, I began the biggest challenge of my life: driving … 3 p.m. The five days on the road helped me shape my plan. Being accompanied by Daphnée, who was totally new in my life at the time and to …

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