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… He was dressed in his best 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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… 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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… my best after six languages, you know. Biography: Monybany Minyang Dau was born in Atar, Sudan in 1975. During the Second Sudanese Civil … Monybany Dau …
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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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… 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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… 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 … Elio Spgarelli Angelo Rosetti They all were bound for Canada, not via ship but on a plane. Can you imagine? These were planes probably …
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… brother joined the military when he was nineteen leaving our newly widowed mother to run the farm with the help of an older brother who was … angry and shipped off the whole group. We were expecting my brother to come home on scheduled leave when we received a letter from him from …
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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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… 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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… When there is a war in a country, it can become difficult for its citizens to leave... People lose their … challenges. The most important challenge, and certainly one that we can relate to, is fear. Growing up in Burundi during the civil war, where there was violence every day, my family faced so many difficulties but… we managed to stay. …