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… The Trans-Atlantic Passage of Rosa (Mulé) Nobile and Daughters Maria & Carmela When my sister Carmela and I found out that … cousins and assorted relatives and 'paesani's. Our home up to this point had been a tiny hilltop town of 700 inhabitants named Bombile, in … is that any time we tried to sit on deck chairs, a steward would come along and tell us to leave, telling us that those chairs were for …
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… my sincere thanks for your welcome that you gave me with open arms. I do not expect you to remember me, a lonely 16 year old with black hair, … and affection that has stayed with me forever. My father immigrated to Canada in 1952, and then in May 30, 1953. I took the journey that would … most of the people at my dining table all got sea sick. On the third day of the voyage, as I was going to dine, a sick lady approached me …
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… She sailed out of Bremerhaven, Germany, the voyage lasting eleven days, many of which were violently stormy. They were, to a novice … My voyage over the Atlantic at the start brought me three miserable days of seasickness, when I realized that the way to take my mind off … that of passing out trays to the ship’s passengers for three meals a day. I "forgot" to be seasick. The food was splendid and the crew was …
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… during supper as a remembrance. It was a dreary, cloudy and damp Wednesday December 08/1954. This was the final day in Germany before sailing to Canada. We left Bremen, which was our … not only a luxurious liner but was a great place to spend the next few days, as it had all the latest conveniences. It was that evening when …
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… Himalayan country. I don’t remember living there, but I remember the day we left; when I was crying with hunger. My parents are carrying … times to solve the problems of refugee but they are not successes. One day I heard news on a radio saying; UNHCR and other sponsor country for … country. So I applied for it without informing to my parents. One day, when I was out from the camp I heard news on the radio saying half …
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… Time 0:06:08 Transcript I still remember the day when I received my acceptance letter to the University of Guelph. I … I became a more social individual, and I wanted to give back to the community. Currently, I am a part-time student at the University of … working with Immigrant Services Guelph-Wellington to help out other newcomers in this country. Now, I can say I am a proud Canadian who is …
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… never returning. Then, in the spring of 1945, the liberators came: CANADIANS .They rolled in to my village on big tanks looking well fed and healthy. What a beautiful sight and to this day it stands vivid in my memory. No more curfews and an end to the … out of the village in November 1945. I then had to wait for my turn to come to Canada. I left Holland in August, 1946 after a lot of waiting …
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… is to the airmen of the Royal Canadian Air Force and is what "in Flander's Fields" was to the Canadian Military in the First World War." … of takeoffs and landings. The snow of winter was not removed, probably due to a lack of equipment at the time. It was simply packed down in … that these schools had no space for our class of flying aces! What to do? We were retained and given an opportunity to do an extra 60 hours …
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… World War II broke out and was 14 when it finished. He remembered the day the Germans invaded Holland, the buzz of VI and VII bombs and the … money to his friend. He set sail for Halifax just after his 22nd birthday on March 22nd, 1953 aboard the Groote Beer (Big Bear). He had with … Ben never got seasick. They finally arrived in Halifax one day late due to the rough seas but soon encountered more problems. One of the …
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… my sincere thanks for your welcome that you gave me with open arms. I do not expect you to remember me, a lonely 16 year old with black hair, … and affection that has stayed with me forever. My father immigrated to Canada in 1952, and then in May 30th, 1953, I took the journey that … Ocean most of the people at my dining table got sea sick. On the third day of the voyage, as I was going to dine, a sick lady approached me …