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… S. Treur, age 34 and my mother Myntje (WILMA) W. Treur-Salij age 35. We travelled from the Hoek of Holland by ferry boat to London on March … the tube. This amazed them as they related this to me. The following day we left by train to go to Liverpool for departure to our new …
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… Canada Immigrants from the Philippines have been by far the largest newcomer group. Why is this? Filipinos began arriving as temporary foreign … activities, and have formed a cultural association. They are overcoming challenges and contributing to the broader community. My name is Emily Burton. I am an Oral Historian at the …
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… slacks and blazer with a crisp, white shirt and tie. In his pocket were his passport and immigration papers. The sun was shining and … Rossi was arriving at Halifax's Pier 21. This time, however, he had come by car from Toronto not by boat from Naples. He was 68 not 18. He …
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… and my brother (age 4) and I (age 6) arrived at Pier 21 after a 9-day voyage on the Dutch ship the "Johan van Oldenbarneveldt" out of Rotterdam. The majority of the passengers were, as we were, refugees from the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 on our way to a new life in Canada. We had been waiting in a camp in Holland …
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… Switlo (US): When we were growing up we had— communities were divided in that, white people went to white schools, black kids went to … community in Uganda, very prosperous and educated. And we had a wonderful community life in many ways. Lots of religious events, the Aga … I think we really enjoyed our life in Uganda. Reasons for Leaving - Gendered Violence (Content Warning) Time 0:01:30 Transcript Interviewer: …
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… Catherine Read nee MacKinnon When France capitulated in June, 1940 the threat of … giving an account of recent bombings and remarking, "now the Germans can swim across the English channel and invade Britain." In July, I heard about the C.O.R.B. for the first time. However, evacuation was never discussed in our family. In August, …
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… Canada in June 1956, not passing through the threshold at Pier 21, but via indirect flights with British European Airways from Salzburg, Austria, through London (England), landing in … present in her life - as are for many newcomers - Brigitta’s days at the end of World War II do contain some interesting aspects …
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… Covid pandemic. Why would I have left my home if I didn’t have to? To come somewhere where I don’t know anyone? That was then. Now, I … family.” Ibrahim Sahary “I left Egypt in 2017. As a journalist and a community organizer I could not stay any longer, I had already been … My husband tries to make me feel better but I feel like there is no community, no friends. It's very isolating. But I know that life is …
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… 11th of June 1910. He was never sure of the birth month as birthdays were not celebrated as we do today, there wasn't the money or thought … in France, Luxembourg and Germany. During the 1930's up to and including 1945, he was working abroad. He was working in Germany pre war in … in San Martino di Colle. There was an enormous amount of despair, high unemployment and no jobs. My father wanted to get married as he …
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… One six-year-old made the best of long weeks of quarantine in Pier 21’s Accommodation and Detention quarters. … much else to be honest. Yeah. It certainly wasn't traumatic in any way, shape or form.” Thanks Gerald, we needed to hear that. Let’s make those our instructions for the day, get your rest, play a little bit and know that one day those might …