Dreher, Thaddeus, Inna Levchuk, Margerita Kane, and Ioana Dobre. Interview about their experiences as New Canadians living in Newfoundland and Labrador.

• Main Author: Lesiv, Mariya
• Other Authors: Dreher, Thaddeus; Levchuk, Inna; Kane, Margerita; Dobre, Ioana
• Format: Audio
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: Migration/settlement; Social beliefs; practices and customs; Personal experience narratives; People; Dreher; Thaddeus; Levchuk; Inna; Kane; Margerita; Dobre; Ioana; Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_oral/id/79

Angela Noseworthy introduces the Newfiki staged interview event at The Rooms (00:10); Dale Jarvis introduces the Newfiki staged event at The Rooms and describes the reason for the program and events, and explains how the staged interview coincides with World Storytelling Day (1:20); Mariya Lesiv introduces herself and explain why she got involved in studying diaspora communities in Newfoundland (6:45); Mariya Lesiv introduces Thaddeus Dreher(8:53); explains leaving Poland during World War II and the reasons why he left (10:35); Mariya Lesiv introduces Margarita Kane (17:15); Margarita explains how she made the decision to move from Bulgaria and what were the events that unfolded (18:31); Mariya Lesiv introduces Inna Levchuk (23:42); Inna Levchuk explains what influenced her decision to come to Canada (25:00); Mariya Lesiv introduces Ioana Dobre (26:50); Ioana Dobre explains what her first impressions were of North America and what shocked or surprised her as a child (27:40); Thaddeus Dreher explains how he end up in Newfoundland and what were some of his first memories of Newfoundland (32:17); Margarita Kane explains some misunderstandings that she encountered (38:34); Inna Levchuk describes her first encounters with Newfoundlanders, what was her first impressions of Canada and in what way has Canada surprised or disappointed her (42:06); Ioana Dobre explains what were her first impressions of Newfoundland and why she chose to say that she was from New Jersey rather than from Romania (46:59); Thaddeus Dreher explains how he met his wife (52:40); explains the reason why she says only crazy people go to Toronto and smart people go to Newfoundland (59:02); Inna Levchuk explains the reasons why she decided to come to Newfoundland instead of anywhere else in Canada (1:01:39); Ioana Dobre explains what she wants to do after graduating from High School (1:03:30); Thaddeus explains what his favorite place in Newfoundland and why he decided to stay in Newfoundland (1:06:10); Margarita Kane explains what the best ...