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… of her own individual journey, I chose to inscribe the Sobey Wall with her maiden name, Citro, because that is who she was when she … originates as a solitary one, beginning with a personal resolve to fulfill an inward dream, challenge the human spirit and seek out a better … his decision to move the family to Canada was respected and obeyed by all. Raffaela, the only wed sibling, remained in Italy with her …
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… portraits with first generation Canadians and their families in Montreal. She partnered with The Immigrant Workers Centre in Quebec, which … work, I want to amplify these people’s humanity first and foremost. I believe a project like this to be at the essence of what photographic … why I work with the Immigrant Workers Center and focus on South Asian Communities. So I can let them know what their rights are in the …
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… occupied Latvia at a particular period of time. Karline, a physically small child and coming from such a poor and backward farm, encountered … Vidners and Janis Levalds were married. Both, Karline and Janis put all their resources into buying out her sisters' share of Gruntus. Her …
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… sell, having to give two-thirds of the profits to the landowner. I recall being around nine or ten years old when I saw the first signs of … from Milazzo to Rome to get a health check to ensure we were fit to come to Canada. We had to be in perfect health – no disabilities or … home between 7:30 and 9 pm. I worked for 6 years and then had two more children – Josie and Annette. I retired from working and have …
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… to maintain and repair German army rolling stock. The family was allowed to remain in their home in exchange for accommodation and meals … – but the truck with the men was attacked by Russian soldiers and all the men – including my father – were killed. I was not yet born. My … continued her forages to the black market to obtain sustenance for us all. With the additional aid of the Salvation Army, we were, for the …
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… the oven. And it wasn’t very tasty. When she found out, she says, “You can’t afford to buy that stuff. It’s too expensive. You’re going to … or shepherd’s pie. [1] Ugandan Asian refugee Mario DeMello came to Canada in 1972, leaving his home after the exclusion edict of dictator Idi Amin. His early introduction to Canadian life included the absolute necessity of adapting to new foods …
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… of her own individual journey, I chose to inscribe the Sobey Wall with her maiden name, Citro, because that is who she was when she … originates as a solitary one, beginning with a personal resolve to fulfill an inward dream, challenge the human spirit and seek out a better … his decision to move the family to Canada was respected and obeyed by all. Raffaela, the only wed sibling, remained in Italy with her …
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… Winnipeg, Winnipeg ,so, and I would have gone to university as well, to the University of Winnipeg and I thought, “Ok, you know maybe … 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 … feel from the website of Winnipeg and that you had people from all over the world, and at any given time as you stroll down the …
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… Ottawa as Deputy Director Naval Training. Between 1947 and 1959 four more daughters were born and Jan moved house and family to England and … of this new military operation. As the plan developed Dad became more and more vocal concerning military needs in Canada and more and more …