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  2. Digital Storytelling: Markham

Digital Storytelling: Markham

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Hopeful Journey by Shiam
Close up of a Canadian passport front cover.
Growing up Canadian by Rahim
A beautiful flowery brooch holds a portrait of an elderly woman.
Grandma's House by Lynda
A child-like painting of water and trees.
The First Step is Always the Hardest by Kelvin
A family portrait from the 1950s.
A Trip No One Dreamed of Making by Kathy
A mother bends down to hold her small baby girl.
My Immigration Road by Echo
Artist rendering of a ship.
Cristoforo Colombo by Bruno
A young man stands between his parents with Niagara Falls in the background.
Why Do I Move to Canada? by Bill

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