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  • Kookoo Sabzi - Naz Deravian
    … fresh, and vibrant kookoo sabzi. Use this recipe as a guide for all the greens and spices that can be thrown in. This kookoo is … or serve with all the sides for brunch. Step 1: Working in batches, finely pulse the greens in a food processor, until finely chopped but not … except for the eggs and the oil to the green herbs and give a stir to combine. Add the eggs and mix well to combine. The batter should have …
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    … Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 Collection Policy The … and restriction standards. Copyright Management The Museum will make all reasonable efforts to ensure proper permissions are in place for … and deliberation. Criteria for Deaccessioning General Criteria One or more of the following criteria must apply to an item considered for …
  • Lina Douwsma
    … Netherlands, already seemed long. In reality, the Netherlands is a small country and we arrived on the docks in Rotterdam sometime that … their hands full looking after the young children whose mothers were ill. I decided I would not get seasick, but one day I couldn’t bear the … unusual but welcome sight. I remember walking from the ship to a big hall where Dad had to answer some questions. Then mom and dad went to …
  • Odi, Maria, Eliana, Fiorenza
    … Pier 21. The anxiety and excitement of our arrival were palpable among all the passengers, but especially me – excitement because the long … for his family, especially his daughters. He wanted to give us, above all, the opportunity to attend university without economic constraints. … and the distance, he wouldn’t see his daughter and grandkids even one more time and couldn’t bear the pain. As I stood on the deck of the …
  • Addolorata Salvatorelli-Di Falco
    … lived with my mother-in-law who was a widow; her husband having been killed during World War II. Three of my husband's brothers managed to … with the coming of the war, emigration stopped. Life was hard in a small town following WWII, and with raising four daughters and an … quite difficult because I did not understand the English language at all, and of course, they did not understand Italian. There was a Roman …
  • It's a Small World by Carmela
    … I was happy with my role of young bride and mom in Carpinone, a small Italian village of the Molise Region. And then we decided to … for us, and on November 10, 1966, my son and I were on our way to Guelph. I thought that I was mentally and physical ready for the big … new baby, but my troubles were definitely not over. My inability to communicate made it all so difficult, and I was feeling lonely even …
  • Pietro e Anna Massari
    … children Antonio and Michele. Anna was born in December of 1923 in a small town called Pietragalla, in the province of Potenza, and Pietro was … three boys. Things they would never have prior to coming to Canada. As more “paesani” came to Canada it seemed a renewed security of the family was enjoyed by all. Gathering of paesani friends and family meant picnics in Niagara …
  • Giuseppe, Addolorata DiFalco e figli
    … lived with my mother-in-law who was a widow; her husband having been killed during World War II. Three of my husband's brothers managed to … with the coming of the war, emigration stopped. Life was hard in a small town following WWII, and with four daughters to raise, and an … quite difficult because I did not understand the English language at all, and of course, they did not understand Italian. There was a Roman …
  • LACW Grace Shewan
    … during World War 2. When I was 19 years old, I was notified, as were all others my age in England, to attend an interview to decide what I … like factories, government office jobs, land army, the military and more. I decided to join the Royal Air Force and after some tests was … - a small fishing village. The air force station was up on the hill with an antenna that turned 24-7, all shrouded in secrecy, and in …
  • Conciliation and peaceful futures through art
    … shalan joudry (pictured onstage) is the author of the the poem Kmɨtkinu, … with collabotors Sarah Prosper, Susanne Chui, Sara Coffin, Isaac Abriel, Robert Azevedo, I'thandi Munro, Sam Penner and NAT Chantel. Photo … we find ourselves at the edge let us not forget one another in the coming cold i will hold flame while you pray for health and you can …

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