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Ziad Gadou_oral history_video.mp4

27-year-old Ziad was born in Egypt, migrated with his family to Saudi Arabia at the age of five then to Oman at the age of 12, and now lives in the UAE. Ziad discusses memories of trips home to Port Said, anti-Egyptian racism in the Gulf, and the transformative experience of re-connecting with Egypt during his mandatory military service.

The Way

File consists of eight magazines made for children. Inside there are crossword puzzles and short pieces that explain characteristics of the church to children. Nayrouz issue includes article "The story of Nayrouz."

The Way

File consists of six magazines made for children. Inside there are crossword puzzles and short pieces that explain characteristics of the church to children. Contains biography of Pope Kyrillos the Sixth.

The Way

File consists of eight magazines made for children. Inside there are crossword puzzles and short pieces that explain characteristics of the church to children. Included is a piece that explains the holy sacrament of communion.

The Way

File consists of nine magazines made for children. Inside there are crossword puzzles and short pieces that explain characteristics of the church to children. Easter issue includes piece called "The characteristics of a spiritual person."

The Way

File consists of 10 magazines made for children. Inside there are crossword puzzles and short pieces that explain characteristics of the church to children. Includes photo and biography of Pope Kyrillos the Sixth. Also contains a list and map of all the areas in Egypt that were visited by the holy family (St. Mary, St. Joseph & Jesus).

The Way

File consists of 10 magazines made for children. Inside there are crossword puzzles and short pieces that explain characteristics of the church to children. Lent issue includes piece that explains why the church fasts and prays during lent. Easter issue includes article "The tomb is empty and Christ is alive in us."

The Building & Hosanna

File consists of eight monthly newsletters containing church announcements, articles that clarify church teachings and a weekly schedule that highlights church activities. February issue contains 1993 Christmas message from Pope Shenouda III. March issue includes a letter from Nicholas Ignatieff. May issue includes Easter message from Pope Shenouda III.

The Building

File consists of two monthly newsletters containing church announcements, articles that clarify church teachings and a weekly schedule that highlights church activities. Both newsletters highlight the silver jubilee which celebrates the establishment of the Coptic church in North America.

The Building

Item is a newsletter containing church announcements, articles that clarify church teachings and a weekly schedule that highlights church activities. This newsletter celebrates the silver jubilee and contains photos from a banquet as well as letters addressed to Father Marcos Marcos from The Honorable Gerry Phillips, The Honorable David Peterson, and Joyce Trimmer, former Mayor of Scarborough.

The Building

File consists of eight monthly newsletters containing church announcements, articles that clarify church teachings and a weekly schedule that highlights church activities. February issue contains messages from the Egyptian ambassador Dr. Mahmoud Hasan Fargal and former president Mohammed Hosni Mubarak.

The Building

File consists of four monthly newsletters containing church announcements, articles that clarify church teachings and a weekly schedule that highlights church activities. September/October issue includes photos from papal visit to Toronto in September 1997.

The Building

File consists of two monthly newsletters containing church announcements, articles that clarify church teachings and a weekly schedule that highlights church activities. The April issue includes an Easter message from Pope Shenouda III as well as a summary of Salwa Bassily's Masters' thesis "The Church of St. Mercurius at Fustat, Old Cairo from the Historical, Artistic and Antiquarian Aspects."

The Building

File consists of six monthly newsletters containing church announcements, articles that clarify church teachings and a weekly schedule that highlights church activities. February issue includes 1994 financial report. July/August issue includes 1995 financial report. November/December issue includes photos from September 1995 Papal visit to Toronto.

The Building

File consists of four monthly newsletters containing church announcements, articles that clarify church teachings and a weekly schedule that highlights church activities. Includes Silver Jubilee issue. Also includes Toronto Star article "Now I feel a little Closer to God." As well as Stouffville Tribune article "A new beginning."

The Building

File consists of four monthly newsletters containing church announcements, articles that clarify church teachings and a weekly schedule that highlights church activities. July/September issue includes letter from former Prime Minister Stephen Harper to Fr. Marcos Marcos.

The Building

File consists of five monthly newsletters containing church announcements, articles that clarify church teachings and a weekly schedule that highlights church activities. August/November issue includes message from former Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

Tatjana Sandrault_oral history_video.mp4

Tatjana Sandrault, 85 years old, was born in Alexandria in a Catholic family. Her family story gives testimony to the diverse communities that lived in Egypt in the first half of the twentieth century—her ancestors were Irish, Italian, and Yugoslavian. The Egypt she describes is one of exceptional opportunities for some until the 1950s, when many Europeans migrated.

Tareq Mesbah_oral history_video.mp4

Tareq Mesbah, 28 years old, was born in Mansura in a Muslim family. His parents worked as government employees and owned a farm. Mesbah decided to move to Brazil in 2017 in search of opportunities. Mesbah says he was also looking for a less conservative country. From the restaurant that he opened in São Paulo, he talks about his passion for Pharaonic history.

Tareq Mesbah_oral history_audio.mp4

Tareq Mesbah, 28 years old, was born in Mansura in a Muslim family. His parents worked as government employees and owned a farm. Mesbah decided to move to Brazil in 2017 in search of opportunities. Mesbah says he was also looking for a less conservative country. From the restaurant that he opened in São Paulo, he talks about his passion for Pharaonic history.

Stephanie Alexander_oral history_audio.m4a

Interview with Steph Alexander. Steph Alexander, 21, is a first generation immigrant, who was born in Alexandria and migrated to Canada with her family at 8 years old. In this interview she speaks about home, Canada and why they chose Toronto specifically, how family and the Coptic church played a huge role in settling and assimilate into Canadian culture. Interviewer is Karen Abdelsaid.

Silvana Tinelli_oral history_video.mp4

Silvana Tinelli, 83 years old, was born in Alexandria in a Catholic family of Italian and Yugoslavian origins. She narrates her migration to Brazil in 1957, when she was 17, as an adventure of her youth years. When she went back to Alexandria and saw her childhood home, Tinelli thought everything there looked like a miniature, if compared to the dimensions of Brazil.

Shereen Elshafei_oral history_video.mp4

37-year-old Shereen was born in Saudi Arabia, returning to Egypt at the age of 10 before migrating to Oman to work as a teacher at the age of 31. Shereen discusses the challenges of living abroad as a single woman, the importance of financial independence, and why parents shouldn't hesitate to let their daughters live abroad.

Oral histories

Series consists of oral histories conducted by Egypt Migrations. These interviews explore the experiences of first- and second-generation immigrants from Egypt. Records include video and audio oral histories, transcripts, photographs, and consent forms.

Nelly Fanous_oral history_audio.m4a

Interview with Nelly Fanous, 64, is from Israel and emigrated to Canada in 1980. She married into a Coptic family who descend from Egypt. The Fanous family are very well known in Palestine because her husband’s grandfather was a scribe for the Coptic Church in Egypt, and he was sent to Palestine to write copies of the Bible. Her husband’s uncle, who lived in Egypt, was a well-known iconographer for the Coptic Church. In this interview, Nelly talks about reasons for leaving Israel for Canada, her connections with Israel, her experiences settling in Canada, and her relationship with the Coptic Church. Interviewer is Sarah Al Naqeeb.

Monica Shafik_oral history_video.mp4

Interview with Monica Shaik, 23 year old. This interview was with a first-generation immigrant, who was born in Sudan, lived in Egypt briefly, and moved to Canada at the age of three. In this interview, she spoke about why her family came chose to Canada, Coptic persecution in Egypt, and the importance of community when moving to a new country. Interviewer is Karen Abdelsaid.

Moha ElGendy_oral history_video.mp4

Moha Elgendy, 69 years old, was born in Cairo in a Muslim family. She migrated to Brazil in 1975 with her husband, an agronomist. At that time, there was a high demand for such professionals in Brazil. They lived in the state of Goiás, in the mid-west. Moha narrates her struggle to adapt to a new, less conservative culture—and also her feeling of belonging there.

Markus Michel Zechariah_oral history_video.mp4

Interview with Marcus Zacharia, 35, is a first-generation migrant who hails from South West Egypt. He left Egypt in 2011 for Washington, DC and then Canada 2014, where he was offered a professional opportunity. After facing some struggles at first, he now finds Canada a multicultural and diverse society (something that he finds lacking in Egypt). He currently works to help settle immigrants and newcomers and is invested in building bridges with other communities around Canada. Interviewer is Sarah Al Naqeeb.

Lobna Hassan_oral history_video.mp4

Interview with Lobna Hassan, 22, is a first-generation immigrant. She was born in Cairo and moved to Toronto, Canada with her sister in 2011. During Egypt’s Revolution, Lobna talked about how unstable and unsafe it felt, and how that drove her parents to decide she continue her education in Canada. When Lobna first arrived, she felt nostalgic. As time passed in Toronto, she has come to learn how to be grateful for the opportunity of being where she is now. Interviewer is Sarah Al Naqeeb.

Ilana Radetich_oral history_video.mp4

Ilana Radetich, 71 years old, was born in Alexandria in a family of Italian and Yugoslavians origins. Her mother was Jewish, but Ilana was raised Catholic. She recalls the traumatic journey to Brazil in 1957, wearing all the clothes and jewelry she could. “Like a Christmas tree,” her grandmother had instructed her. With time, Ilana says, Brazil became her new homeland.

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