Rose Simon Schwartz: Childhood in Egypt
Listen to Rose Simon Schwartz discuss her memories from her childhood in Cairo, Egypt, from the harmonious early years to the changes and harassment that...
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Jacqueline Gruia-Gray’s Romania
After recounting both her parents' early lives in Romania and their experience coming to Canada after WWII, Jacqueline Gruia-Gray describes the pressures her parents faced...
Régine Miller and Daughter Sonia Zylberberg: From Belgium to Montreal
In a poignant oral history, Régine Miller recounts how she was able to survive WWII in Belgium by going into hiding for four years, living...
Kitty Hoffman’s Improbable Journey to Montreal
Kitty Hoffman narrates her Polish parents' story, and why they were considered a "match made by Hitler". From Poland/Ukraine to Austria to Germany to Norway...
Gaby Niloff: Canada-bound
Listen to Gaby Niloff chronicle her family's immigration story, from her early memories of Budapest, her family's escape to Austria following the Hungarian Revolution, her...
Alice Lehrer on her Dutch Roots
Listen to Alice Lehrer recount her mother's story, from her childhood in Holland and last-minute escape to Canada in 1939, to the challenges of her...
Henry Samel: Stories of Survival
In this clip ninety-eight year old Henry Samel recounts both his and his siblings incredible stories of endurance and survival during the Second World War....
From the Tigris to the St. Lawrence: Sandra Benjamin Part 1
Listen to Sandra Benjamin share her story of feeling her home in Baghdad and ending up in the Montreal suburb of Mount-Royal.
From the Tigris to the St. Lawrence: Sandra Benjamin Part 2
The Jewish Community in Iraq faced severe oppression, starting in the late 1940s. After the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, conditions worsened significantly. Many families suffered greatly,...
Michel Goldstyn: une jeunesse en exil
Michel Goldstyn, né en Paris dans les années 30, s'est retrouvé contraint à l'exil lors de la Deuxième Guerre mondiale. Avec sa mère, sa grand-mère...