| Summary: | Josie interviewed by Christina Robarts on Thursday, February 21, 2013, on the topic of her experiences as a new Canadian living in Newfoundland and Labrador. Josie talks about her background, when and where she was born in Slovenia (00:20); why her parents decided to leave the country: religion, communism, politics and a better life (00:57); what she remembers about leaving Slovenia and crossing over the boarder as a child(1:50); describes living in Canada with her Aunt and not knowing any English (3:11); describing attending a Slovenian church in Toronto (3:57); how she was involved in the community youth group and how she learned English and her different groups of friends (4:40); when and where she learned to speak English and when she would use it (5:50); moving to different places in Canada (6:30); attending more community groups and programs to help maintain Slovenian traditions and culture (7:10); describing her wedding with her husband and how they did a half Slovenian/English traditional wedding (8:10); keeping up language, traditions and culture(9:00); moving to different places in Canada and connecting with the Slovenian community (10:00); holidays she celebrates and the food and traditions she follows: Easter (11:11); children joining cultural programs (12:50); starting a Slovenian school for the community (14:40); about traditional Slovakian ethnic costume (16:00); reasons for not working with cultural programs anymore (17:35); visiting Slovenia and what was her reaction (18:29); describing her second to Slovenia and the differences between Slovenia and Canada (20:42); describes her recent visit to Slovenia with her husband and her son(22:10); moving to Newfoundland and trying to find a Slovenia community (23:14); why her practising of culture has been put on hold (24:10); communicating with people back in Slovenia and celebrating St. name’s day (24:50); why her kids do not speak much Slovenian (25:21); talking about how moving to Canada for a better life is important (26:10); explaining the ...
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