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… music as a tool to learn English. But while the circumstances surrounding Peter Herrndorf’s use of music were less than ideal, it helped … path to become one of this country’s best known champion of the arts. In 1947, with their sons Peter and Fred in tow, Anna-Maria and Bob Herrndorf left the port of Rotterdam and a …
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Time 0:03:37 Transcript My darling "Ify bay... bay ", It is said that everyone has a story: How true! My immigration story is not complete without you! it is already 365 days since you left us. My heart is still heavy I feel so hurt, without you things are not the same, I just can't get over it! I …
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… was on the 24th of September 1965, the day I turned 10 years old that we left San Vittore del Lazio, a small town some 150 km south of Rome. … arrived at Pier 21 on the 3rd of October on my parents’ 20th wedding anniversary. All we had was the clothes we packed, a few knickknacks …
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… wife Sophie and daughter Fabiola after a team Canada match vs Wales in Halifax, August 27, 2022. Courtesy of Fabiola Forteza. Santiago … up. Santiago had played in High School in Argentina, where he’d captained his team. The camaraderie was infectious. The ROCQ would be … World Cup ranked #2 in the world! The Rugby World Cup runs August 22-September 27, 2025. Newcomers who join a club instantly find themselves …
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… wife Sophie and daughter Fabiola after a team Canada match vs Wales in Halifax, August 27, 2022. Courtesy of Fabiola Forteza. Santiago … up. Santiago had played in High School in Argentina, where he’d captained his team. The camaraderie was infectious. The ROCQ would be … World Cup ranked #2 in the world! The Rugby World Cup runs August 22-September 27, 2025. Newcomers who join a club instantly find themselves …
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… and sprinkling sugar on top... yum, it was good. The next morning we boarded another train, which was beautiful, and we arrived in Orillia on April 1, 1953 on a lovely sunny day. Orillia …
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Time 0:04:41 Transcript I ended up being a refugee for 10 years in the republic of Benin as a result of what happened to me in Ogoni from the government of Nigeria. I am ever a disciple of Ken Saro Wiwa, a leader of the people of Ogoni. While alive, he spoke about the environmental degradation …
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… We sometimes refer to this institution as a museum of stories. Stories … he discovered the desperate reality of living as a refugee. After two weeks, he decided to leave Indonesia aboard a boat bound for Christmas … mixed in with them and managed to get out of the centre and make his way to the island airport. From there, a complex set of circumstances …
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… at: Attn: Collections Department 201-1099 Marginal Road, Halifax NS B3H 4P7 When the Collections team replies, you will get a form to fill … the experiences and stories behind them. If your items are accepted, we will reach out to you to finish the donation process. If the Museum cannot accept your offer, we may suggest other museums for you to contact. Criteria for Donating …
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… Our family immigrated to Canada from the Netherlands in March of 1951. We were a family of eight children, two boys and six girls, ranging in … a small town near Niagara Falls, we moved into a very old house "in the woods". The house belonged to our sponsor who lived in the main …