“This is a picture of my mom and dad on the day they got engaged. It was 1942. My dad was of Irish heritage. My mother was the youngest of six kids from my grandmother, and they were engaged in Toronto.”
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Written by Mia Mauro
Read more about "The Inspiring Immigration Story of Maria Venneri"
Toronto-raised, London-based musician David Zucchi has released his debut solo album, Mandi, a deeply personal exploration of family history and the Italian-Canadian immigrant experience. Released through the Toronto-based label people | places | records, this album reconstructs and reimagines audio recordings made by Zucchi's father’s family in 1959—just eight years after emigrating from Italy to Canada.
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by Isabel Ariagno
Written by Isabella Valvano
Read more about "New Roots: A Tale of Resilience and Belonging"
I chose to interview my Nonno and Nonna, Salvatore and Rosalia Di Blasi, to document their experiences as Italian immigrants to Canada. The interview was structured in two parts: first, I focused on their individual stories, including their journeys, family history, and the impacts of immigration. In the second part, I brought them together to discuss their experiences of starting a family as young immigrants. Despite the unique challenges they each faced, they supported each other and, with the help of family, managed to overcome obstacles and build a successful life in Canada.
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Written by Augustus Stratford
Read more about "Tufo to Toronto: Adolfo Mastantuono’s Immigration Journey"
