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… RACCONTO DI VITA: CANDIDA FRANCA IACCINO (dedico questa mia storia ai miei … avevo un ricordo vago e triste. Così il primo di luglio (Canada Day) 2003 ho visitato Pier 21, è stata una grandissima emozione. Sono … Candida Franca Iaccino …
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… music festivals in his village. It gave him great joy when he had the chance to sing and dance at these events that would last into the wee … of the Church. It gave the strong moral values that he still has today. At the age of 16, his father passed away as a result of a blow to … rest of his life. He wanted to learn a trade. So at 19, he chose to become an auto mechanic and went to a garage as an apprentice. Later, …
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… It was exciting as well as scary because we were going to the big city of Naples from our small town of Popoli. population 6,000, in the … the modern ships I am sure that it must have looked quite small by today's standards. The ship interior was like a hotel and fancy … we got to Halifax it was foggy, the ship would sound the horn at set intervals and for some reason they had strung ropes around the …
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… and am proud to have dual citizenship. My parents made sacrifices to come to Canada and I am thankful. Return to Sault Ste. Marie …
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… sibling, remained in Italy with her husband, where she resides to this day. When you ask her about it, Carmela shows tempered disappointment … she begged her brother to let her stay, but her new future was already set in motion. Traveling light, Carmela not only left behind her …
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… We in the worst years had a hunger where many people died. I saw some sitting against the wall but you passed on your way. One afternoon on the 27th of May I sat on a terrace - a real European event, when a young military person … I remember well how 2 friends came in company of the Ambassador had come aboard. My name was called to come to the reception. To my …
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… Single Men and Women July 9, 1953 – Waterman My five day journey from Rotterdam, The Netherlands on the ship SS Waterman was … Ontario. It was good that I did not understand too much English, but I can remember him using the term "S.O.B." directed at me. So I was … turn off leaving us in the dark at night. On the outskirts of Quebec City, the train stopped to take on coal and water. We were allowed off …
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… that I knew, you know, I had friends that were going off to war, maybe die, might be injured, traumatized by what they've seen and done. You … 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 immigration and you're, you're back, you're …
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… here and the mayor of the city. Okay we swear that we are going to become a good citizens and we sing “O Canada” and they give us the citizenship paper and this—how I will say? I become a real person again when I receive that document. CB: What did … me. Let me free here. That you are here, that you belong to a community and you can do things for the community too. That was one of …
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… sibling, remained in Italy with her husband, where she resides to this day. When you ask her about it, Carmela shows tempered disappointment … she begged her brother to let her stay, but her new future was already set in motion. Traveling light, Carmela not only left behind her …