Podcast
Countless Journeys
Hosted by Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 · EN
Countless Journeys & D’innombrables Voyages are original shows created by the Canadian Museum of Immigration located at Pier 21 in Halifax, the site of arrival for nearly a million immigrants. Connect to the human side of immigration through stories that warm the heart, build empathy and highlight the contributions made by newcomers. Dive into our shared history and honour those who now call Canada home as our guests share the challenges, joy and unexpected humour they’ve experienced along the way. This is Countless Journeys.
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Georges Laraque: The Reluctant Fighter
3d ago00:27:28Tap to summarizeFor 13 seasons, Georges Laraque was one of the toughest fighters in the National Hockey League. Georges, the son of Haitian immigrants, opens up about his fears and anxieties when squaring off against opponents, the racism he faced as a child playing hockey in Montreal, and what he’s done post-hockey, as a business owner and radio host. Thank you for listening to Countless Journeys. Planning to visit Halifax? Be sure to follow and tag Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 on Facebook or Instagram!
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"Quite a Little Celebrity” A Ukrainian Special Olympian in Miramichi - Yuliia and Liliana Kondratska
2w ago00:16:45Tap to summarizehttps://timeline.pier21.ca/ Thank you for listening to Countless Journeys. Planning to visit Halifax? Be sure to follow and tag Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 on Facebook or Instagram!
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How Immigration Changed Canadian Figure Skating (and Skates)
Jun 200:32:24Tap to summarizehttps://pier21.ca/blog/steve-schwinghamer/a-reflection-on-curating-perfect-landings Thank you for listening to Countless Journeys. Planning to visit Halifax? Be sure to follow and tag Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 on Facebook or Instagram!
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How Gode Katembo uses Soccer to Build Community - Gode Katembo and Mandela Kuet
May 1900:21:12Tap to summarizeAlso, check out the Museum’s Historian blog, Soccer and Belonging: Sport and Adaptation in Canadian Migration: https://pier21.ca/soccer-and-belonging-sport-and-adaptation-canadian-migration Thank you for listening to Countless Journeys. Planning to visit Halifax? Be sure to follow and tag Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 on Facebook or Instagram!
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OuiCanSki: Helping Newcomers Love Winter - Sandy Wolofsky and Joanna Barnowski
May 400:24:03Tap to summarizeSee footage of Sandy’s grandparents, immigrants from Ukraine and Poland, skiing on Montreal’s Mont Royal.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxutNJYwkGM Thank you for listening to Countless Journeys. Planning to visit Halifax? Be sure to follow and tag Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 on Facebook or Instagram!
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Season 7 Trailer
Apr 2100:02:03Tap to summarizeThis new season is about how sport helps newcomers find community and the role immigrants have played in shaping Canadian sports. From NHL tough guy Georges Laraque, to Manitoba’s All-Nations Cup soccer tournament, to a Montreal-based intro to skiing program for newcomers, Countless Journeys looks at how sports can be a gamechanger. Listen now Thank you for listening to Countless Journeys. Planning to visit Halifax? Be sure to follow and tag Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 on Facebook or Instagram!
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Neo Chinese cuisine - Eva Chin
Jul 2, 202500:30:26Tap to summarizeBorn in Hawaii to a Chinese-Singaporean father and a Samoan-Chinese mother, Chin imbues her dishes with history while pushing Canadian Chinese cuisine forward. Her modern interpretations of traditional Chinese food using fresh, local, seasonal ingredients have put her front and centre on Canada's culinary map. Thank you for listening to Countless Journeys. Planning to visit Halifax? Be sure to follow and tag Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 on Facebook or Instagram!
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Jollof Wars - Christina Adewale and Vanessa Mensah
Jun 24, 202500:22:13Tap to summarizeA WhatsApp chat group for African-born people in the Kingston area got real when someone issued a light-hearted challenge to see who could make the Jollof rice: a Nigerian or a Ghanaian. That back-and-forth turned into a community cook-off with close to 200 people taking part. Thank you for listening to Countless Journeys. Planning to visit Halifax? Be sure to follow and tag Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 on Facebook or Instagram!
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Rainbow Community Garden - Raymond Ngarboui
Jun 9, 202500:32:21Tap to summarizeWhat started as a longing for the produce from home turned into a large community garden project that feeds hundreds of newcomer families and has revitalized Winnipeg’s Central park. Thank you for listening to Countless Journeys. Planning to visit Halifax? Be sure to follow and tag Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 on Facebook or Instagram!
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Pastry Revolutions - Kris Alvarez and Grace Firmeza, and Nadège Nourian
May 21, 202500:19:58Tap to summarizeGrace Firmeza and Kriselda Alvarez wanted to recreate and sell some of their favorite Filipino dishes. That desire has resulted in a busy urban bakery and café run by the two friends. In addition, we hear from Nadège Norian, who comes from a long line of pastry chefs in France, and who upped Toronto’s pastry game when she opened Nadège Patisserie. Thank you for listening to Countless Journeys. Planning to visit Halifax? Be sure to follow and tag Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 on Facebook or Instagram!
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