• My Boy, He is Seventeen by Lu
    Time 0:03:20 Transcript I was born and raised in Shanghai; I graduated from university in 1989, fortunately, I had my education free, and I was guaranteed job. My wife and I experienced China’s economy take off and we benefited from that growth, but not always. In 2011, we took one month and half …
  • Herman and Grada Blom
    … on Apr. 8, 1953, with $100 in the family coffers. Making the journey were my parents, Herman and Grada, and their six children, Grace, Ida, … itself been a trial. Under Nazi occupation, my father, Herman, had become involved in Resistance activities, a risk which was finally …
  • Bruce Eldon Myron Evans Ray
    … returned home in December 1945 in the company of 75 officers and men. We left Liverpool on a converted ore carrier on the 12th. The ship had … were doing all they could to accommodate everyone. They had trays of egg and peanut butter sandwiches which said to us, "We're home!" They …
  • Quarantine at Pier 21 Made Coming to Canada feel like being put in Jail
    … arrived at Pier 21 and the real challenge began. “After eight days we arrived in Halifax. However we were not to continue our journey as planned,” wrote Shelly. …
  • Finding Peace by Selene
    … Time 0:03:06 Transcript Coming back to Mexico after two years living in Canada was exciting, we met with our family; enjoy our house with our son, it was a dream come true, right? Well the reality woke us up abruptly. We found soldiers on the streets, the Mexican government had a war with the drug …
  • Stefan - London by Stefan
    … spot to be helped by the United Nations. After a year, my grandpa died, because he had no one to take care of him. We got accepted to … in a factory as a labourer. It was a hard job for him, but he never complained. I also worked there too, for one summer. When metal is …
  • A Match Made on the North Atlantic
    … two heads together. That was our first beautiful kiss. We enjoyed the company of each other throughout our trip. We had many walks around the …
  • Never Ever Give Up by Bipasha
    Time 0:04:18 Transcript Perhaps growing up in a military lifestyle gave me the courage to face new environments and an adventurous spirit to explore the world. And yet, never in my wildest dreams had I imagined that one day I would be travelling halfway across the world all on my own. But as …
  • Mary and Leonard Vermey
    … Families February 1953 - Groote Beer We were married on February 5, 1953 and on the 20th we went to … was taken apart with big tongs. They found nothing illegal but I had a heck of a time getting it all back in. Then it was off to the waiting …
  • New Year, Canadian Beer
    … email on January 2 nd from a very excited Margot Tarajos. She asked if we would be open for her visit 363 days later. Margot was two and a … and gave my mother three rosaries -- one for each of us -- and welcomed us to Canada. The best ambassadors this country could ever have …