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  • Odd One by Sosina
    … Time 0:01:55 Transcript Growing up I never felt like I could identify with the people around me. When I was in … by making me sit separately in the class. I was born and raised in Somalia- I never really felt different until he made me feel different. A … When I want to work with other Africans I am defined by the country I come from or by the tribe my last name comes from. There is so much …
  • Sergeant W. Vandekamp
    … In 1938, as there was no market for his products and it cost him more to ship his beef then he was paid for it, due to the depression, … decided to sell his property and to go back to the Netherlands for a visit. After returning to Canada, he again worked for Grauers. When …
  • Making Change is Possible by Leonard
    … and mother worked in the church in Tanzania, and taught me good morals and values. Since we lived in the church area in my childhood, we had many foreign visitors. I asked I can travel with them. I never got to go anywhere but I knew it will happen … As an active young person, I wanted always to make different in the community, and seeing people suffering from AIDS, drug abuse, and …
  • Bruno and Rosanna Bellissimo
    … My grandmother passed away in 1959. My mother went back to Italy to visit in 1967. I have never been back. One day I hope to go and see the …
  • Giuseppi Rosa Vescio e Famiglia
    … hometown of Sambiasc Clabria in late March, as we were to travel to Canada on the Vulcania on April 1, 1955 departing from the Port of … Umberto of Savoia , during World War II and he must have told him to visit whenever he is in town. Well, we were in town but the Prince was … movie theatres, etc. Meals were served 3 times a day and the food was more than truly needed. My mother had never seen grapes in the winter …
  • Velia Ida Bombino
    … almost resulted in Velia not making the departure time, her father wished her well and she boarded the Olympia . Thus began her voyage …
  • Immigration Story by Dil Darjee
    … Transcript My name is Dil Darjee. I was born in Bhutan. I moved to Nepal and settled in the Refugee Camp in the eastern part of Nepal. In the … are two organizations set up, UNHCR (Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) and IOM (International Organization for … family and some of my friends were already settled in PEI. Unfortunately, I got a destination map of Moncton. So when I first came to …
  • Indigenous Glass Art Experience with Tribal Fusion Art
    … + HST per person Experience must be booked in advance. Workshops can accommodate up to 30 participants. Groups may also book additional dates, subject to availability (minimum of 8). Visit Tribal Fusion Art for full event information. Register to attend … through a unique experience offered in collaboration with the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21. This special package …
  • Vito Vescio
    … hometown of Sambiasc Clabria in late March, as we were to travel to Canada on the Vulcania on April 1, 1955 departing from the Port of … Umberto of Savoia, during World War II and he must have told him to visit whenever he is in town. Well, we were in town but the Prince was … theatres, etc. Meals were served three times a day and the food was more than truly needed. My mother had never seen grapes in the winter …
  • Pearl Brill Narzemsky
    … from leaving the US for five years but my brother, David, came to visit me once. It was a happy occasion when I was reunited with my …

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