• The Life of a Can-Haitian by Fraser
    … Haitian boy and girl so I had Haitian siblings and together we went to Canada. Living in Canada was hard - it was like a fairy tale, but I was the strange beast … The Life of a Can-Haitian by Fraser …
  • Guilt About Leaving - Robert Porter
    … Leaving the United States Time 0:01:14 Transcript Leaving the US was difficult, like I said, besides family and friends, neighborhood, what your familiar with. You know, it was really … little apprehensive still when I cross the border to the US and when I come home. There's that sigh of relief as you come across to Canadian …
  • Nomaqhawe Sibanda
    … Misconceptions about Winnipeg and Manitoba Time 0:02:43 Transcript I’m a bit of a nerd … Winnipeg—I thought I was moving to Winnipeg, let me note, my parents did not clarify that I was moving to Steinbach. (laughs) For some … in the language.” And you know when you read the web sites for communities it is a marketing piece (laughs). So it was sold to me a …
  • Open the Land by Margaret
    … Time 0:03:56 Transcript My maternal grandfather, Charles Midgley was born in York, England in 1882. By age 20 he had become the head gardener for a big estate. At the same time his desire … Open the Land by Margaret …
  • Bufis, Resettlement by Khadar
    … Time 0:03:34 Transcript I was born in Somalia in 1981. By 1991 Somalia had a civil war. We ran to the nearest peaceful country which was Kenya. My parents brought us to a refugee camp in the north east … Bufis, Resettlement by Khadar …
  • Anyone Could Be a Refugee; No One Chooses To Be a Refugee
    … When there is a war in a country, it can become difficult for its citizens to leave... People lose their … in Burundi during the civil war, where there was violence every day, my family faced so many difficulties but… we managed to stay. Growing …
  • Stereotypes Hurt by Eric
    … Time 0:05:19 Transcript (Translated from French) After working very hard for days and … me a job. Three months later, I was in the restaurant working when the commandant and two other men came to take me away. I asked them in Swahili (nimefanyanini?) what have I done. no one answered, I asked again …
  • Volunteer
    … Volunteers from all backgrounds are welcome at the Museum—including you! Share cross-cultural experiences with fellow volunteers and learn … new people in a vibrant atmosphere and become actively involved in your community. Gain marketable skills and share Canada’s immigration …
  • Reach for the Moon by Imre
    … Time 0:02:50 Transcript One afternoon, heading for a track and field practise, I did … side of the street. A taxi cab came around the corner and hit me when I was walking across. I suffered some serious internal damage and a … I could do more. In the spring of 1976, I qualified for the upcoming para Olympics. Like a typical 20 year old with a lot more …
  • Pier 21 Person Search – Maja Monic
    … seen: Warsaw, Poland and Versailles, France Last known destination: Canada The Scotiabank Family History Centre needs the public’s help … when Irene’s family left the country and Maja’s family came to Canada. In May 2013 the Scotiabank Family History Centre received the following email from Irene’s daughter, Paula. If you have any information that can help reunite Irene and Maja please …