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… with my role of young bride and mom in Carpinone, a small Italian village of the Molise Region. And then we decided to emigrate to Canada. … new baby, but my troubles were definitely not over. My inability to communicate made it all so difficult, and I was feeling lonely even … But at the same time, I didn’t want to lose what I had. I wanted to continue with my culture and traditions and pass it to our children. My …
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… in animation and video games, I was falling in love with Japanese language and culture. It’s just like Romeo falling in love with Juliet, … daddy around me. I only had instant noodles as my meals for a month. Comparing to my hometown, life here was boring. I asked myself: Why am … it’s not exactly like how I learned in China. Maybe my dream job will come from my knowledge of Japanese language and culture. Why did I come …
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… that I was familiar with. It wasn't the same when I went to New Haven, Connecticut, because I felt still I was in the States, but coming to Canada, he wouldn't, my ex-husband wouldn't have been allowed … that was really hard. My parents did come around, my dad put up a display in his jewellry store in the window. "These weapons of war are …
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… the beauty of buildings, and I’ve always had a strong aspiration to become some sort of designer. I remember being at the top of the twin … that, even after their death, the people who designed these buildings continue to provide people with such an unexplainable feeling or thought. I wasn’t sure what academic opportunities …
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… June 1959 My husband Adolfo, or Adolph, Di Mambro was born in Cassino, Lazio, … 7, 1950. His family decided, in 1959, to immigrate to Canada and join other relatives here. They left Cassino to go to Naples, June 18, … Italian. I remember being scared at a scowl not a storm. A sailor told me, it was one of the calmest voyages he ever had. The variety and …
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… a year that brought a war to the country that I called my own – Yugoslavia. It was an ethnic war of enormous proportions. I became a … me hard. I couldn’t believe what was happening around me. In times of conflict you have to take sides in order to survive. The war doesn’t … either black or white. I was both and I was none. I needed to leave. Coming to Canada as a war refugee, I wasn’t happy about parting with my …
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… things. But I never felt out-casted. Biography: Louanne Mae Aspillaga was born in Manila, Philippines in 1981. When Louanne was …
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… Transcript I came to Canada and then, I chose to stay. I did not come as an immigrant but I became one. I was successful and happy in my … long after I arrived as a graduate student, the situation in Venezuela was rapidly deteriorating. As a single mother I realized that if I … He can’t speak a word in Spanish and until he met us had no real contact with immigrants. I guess we came as a surprise to him. Everyday …
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… Alumni Type: Immigrant Country of Origin: Italy Ship Name: MS Saturnia Port of Entry: Pier 21 Date of Arrival: March 29, 1958 Age on Arrival: 18 I first decided to come to Canada when I was 17 years old. I wanted to come to Canada, … because I wanted a better life and future. It was post WWII and my family wasn't doing great we lived on a farm and we weren't …
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… said that everyone has a story: How true! My immigration story is not complete without you! it is already 365 days since you left us. My … then we became like sisters. We would go to the mall, study, party, laugh, play, cry , share views and opinion together: you were my (Ify … if I didn’t call you, you would call me. Suddenly there was a break in communication. Even when I called you, and asked, You said you were …